Philippines’ conglomerate San Miguel Holdings Corporation (SMHC) has been selected by the Philippines’ Department of Transportation (DOTr) for the construction of the $14.3 billion Bulacan Airport.
The DOTr said in the opening of bids conducted by its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), there were no rivals to challenge SMHC’s bid. Construction works are set to commence before the end of the year.
The terminal will have a capacity of 100 million passengers per year, and feature four parallel runways and 8.4km tollway that will connect the airport to the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) in Marilao, Bulacan. It will target 240 aircraft movements per hour.
The Philippines’ Transportation Department said that the Notice of Award will be issued to SMHC immediately after a recommendation from the Technical Working Group (TWG).
Upon securing Notice to Proceed between August and the first week of September 2019, SMHC will commence the financing, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of the Bulacan Airport.
The new airport is needed to relieve congestion and capacity stretched Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila.
Construction is scheduled to commence before the end of 2019 and be completed within four to six years. The project has scope for expansion to have a terminal capacity of 200 million.
DOTr Secretary Arthur P. Tugade said: “This new international airport is important in helping ease the congestion of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport.
“Together with the expansion of Clark Airport and the construction of additional facilities at Sangley Airport, Bulacan Airport is part of ‘baskets of solutions’ to bring further connectivity to the Filipino people.”
