The government will start the construction of Clark International Airport’s new terminal building in December this year, according to PNA.
The report said the government is set to award the contract in November.
Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) President Vince Dizon said six bidders have already bought tender documents for the bidding of the new terminal building while about 20 local and foreign firms have expressed their interest to participate.
The Clark International Airport Expansion Project aims to construct a new passenger terminal to accommodate eight million passengers annually as well as the construction and installation of all required associated facilities –both airside and landside, to support the operations of the new terminal.
The Clark International Airport is seen as an alternative gateway to decongest the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila.
“The cornerstone of the development of Clark is the international airport. We are expecting that eventually investors will set up business in Clark to decongest traffic in Metro Manila and promote growth in the countryside,” Dizon said during the Dutertenomics forum held on Thursday, August 10.
The expansion of the Clark terminal will be the first project to be undertaken by the Duterte administration under the hybrid public-private partnership (PPP) scheme.
The scheme is expected to result to lower airport charges for passengers as the infrastructure is funded by the government and will have a share in the earnings of the private sector from airport operations.
(Report via PNA)
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