The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has allocated roughly P10.93 billion for eight road and bridge projects for the Zamboanga Peninsula.
Implemented under the Improving Growth Corridors in Mindanao Road Sector Project (IGCMRSP), the department is seeking bids for the following projects—Gutalac-Baliguian Alternative Road and RT Lim-Siocon Road in Zamboanga del Norte; Curuan-Sibuco Road in Zamboanga City and Zamboanga del Norte; and the Siay-Gapol Road and Guicam Bridge in Zamboanga Sibugay.
The three other deals are—the Lalil-Sikkiat Bridge, Tongsinah-Paniongan Bridge, Malassa-Lupa Pula Bridge.
The P1.11-billion Gutalac-Baliguian Alternative Road Project involves the construction of 7.18 kilometers of concrete road with seven bridges.
The P2.03-billion RT Lim-Siocon Road Project covers the paving of 24.52 km of road with seven bridges.
Spanning 33.03-km road with two bridges, the Curuan-Sibuco Road Project costs P1.91 billion.
The Siay-Gapol Road Project, which has a price tag of P1.37 billion, covers 18.93 km of road and three bridges; while the P1.19 l-billion Guicam Bridges Project spans 540.80 meters with 667.20 bridge approach linking Lutiman, Zamboanga Sibugay and Olutanga Port.
“We’re inviting willing civil works contractors to join our procurement round for these five core subprojects under the Asian Development-funded IGCMRSP. Bidding process will be undertaken within the first quarter of 2020 as pre-bid conference is scheduled February 26, and bidding submission is on March 17, 2020,” Public Works Undersecretary for Unified Project Management Office Operations and Technical Services Emil K. Sadain said.
Meanwhile, the three Tawi-Tawi bridge projects under IGCMRSP core sub-projects are also targeted for procurement by the second quarter of 2020 he said.
The Lalil-Sikkiat Bridge spans for 380.80 lineal meters and costs roughly P1.2 billion. The Tongsinah-Paniongan Bridge has a price tag of P1.46 billion, and will span for 380.80 lineal meters. Last, the Malassa-Lupa Pula Bridge, which spans for 480.60 lineal meters, costs P680 million.
Currently, three core projects under the IGCMRSP are already under construction namely: Alicia-Malangas Road and Lutiman-Guicam-Olutanga Road in Zamboanga Sibugay; and the Tampilisan-Sandayong Road in Zamboanga del Norte. The whole program’s goal is to improve transport network and achieve inclusive economic development in Mindanao.