Auctions set for Naga, Ormoc, Tacloban, Kalibo airport dev’t projects

THE Department of Transportation (DoTr) said it is inviting bidders for airport upgrade and development projects for Naga City, Ormoc, Tacloban, and Kalibo airports, with the contracts valued at a combined P1.65 billion. 

In a bid notice on Monday, the DoTr said it is inviting interested parties to develop the P431.33-million New Naga Airport.

It said the winning contractor for the New Naga Airport Development project will have 270 calendar days, inclusive of pre-determined unworkable days, to complete the project.

Qualified bidders must have completed a similar project within the last 10 years from the date of submission of the bid, it said.

The DoTr also issued a bid invitation for the P419.92-million Ormoc Airport development project, which will cover airside civil works and runway improvements. The winning contractor will have 360 days to complete the contract.

Also issued were bid notices for the P611.10-million Tacloban Airport and the P189.64-million Kalibo International Airport development projects.

The contract for Tacloban includes construction and upgrade of airside facilities, with the winning bidder given 390 days to complete the project. 

The Kalibo project covers landslide site development, the DoTr said, with the winning contractor given 240 days to finish the project.

The DoTr said bidders will have until March 16 to submit bids for the projects.

The DoTr’s airport upgrade program is focused on improving many provincial airports to accommodate at least narrowbody jets to handle the growing passenger capacities. The capacity to handle Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 aircraft — the most prevalent single-aisle jet models — also suggests upgrades to attract direct international flights. — Ashley Erika O. Jose