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The Department of Transportation extended the deadline for submission of expressions of bid interest for the 30-year Philippine Transportation System Master Plan
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The DOTr Centralized Bids and Awards Committee extended the submission deadline to January 10, 2025 from the original December 20, 2024
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The PTSMP will serve as the framework for the Philippines’ development of the passenger and cargo transportation systems
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has extended the deadline for submission of expressions of bid interest for the 30-year Philippine Transportation System Master Plan (PTSMP).
From the original December 20, 2024, the new deadline is January 10, 2025, as approved by the DOTr Centralized Bids and Awards Committee. As a result, bidders may submit written queries on the project on or before December 27, 2024.
The PTSMP will serve as the core strategic framework for the development of the country’s passenger and cargo transportation system.
According to the project’s draft terms of reference (TOR), the final output is envisioned to be a transportation infrastructure investment program for the country aligned with its sustainable development goals.
The project will be financed through the $44-million Facility for Accelerating Studies for Infrastructure (FASt-Infra) of China’s Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).
In a request for expressions of interest dated November 20, DOTr said it intends to apply part of the proceeds from FASt-Infra towards payments under the contract for consulting services for the PTSMP.
The project includes, among others, the preparation of the PTSMP 2025-2055, and formulation of a Transport Data Management System and Data Observatory.
DOTr, in coordination with the National Economic and Development Authority, and the Department of Public Works and Highways, will serve as the project’s implementing agencies (IAs).
The project has an indicative commencement date of April 1, 2025, and is estimated to be completed in 30 months.
According to the project’s draft TOR, the formulation of the PTSMP is of paramount importance to the government to achieve its goals of providing sustainable, resilient, safe, accessible, comfortable, and affordable transportation, as well as transforming the country’s transportation system to comply with global standards. These goals are aligned with the National Transport Policy and its implementing rules and regulations, the Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028, the National Determined Contribution under the Paris Agreement, the National Climate Change Action Plan, the Long-Term Strategy on climate change, and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals 2030 Agenda.
It noted that the Philippines is one of the most climate-vulnerable countries globally and faces a multitude of threats due to climate change, and needs “to move towards an adequate, reliable, sustainable, resilient, and efficient multimodal transport network.”
“This calls for the provision of a technically sound, economically justified, financially and environmentally sustainable infrastructure which can only be attained when there is a robust planning system in place.
“Thus, the PTSMP is envisioned to serve as a guide in the rational development of a multimodal transport network in the country, as well as the IA, local government units (LGUs), and other stakeholders in their respective development planning, investment programming, implementation, Operation and Maintenance, and monitoring and evaluation activities,” it added. – Roumina Pablo
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