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The Department of Transportation is seeking a consultant for the formulation of the 30-year Philippine Transportation System Master Plan
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The PTSMP will serve as the core strategic framework for the development of the passenger and cargo transportation system of the Philippines
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The project will be financed through part of the proceeds of the proposed $44 -million Facility for Accelerating Studies for Infrastructure of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
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Interested eligible consulting firms should submit their expressions of interest to DOTr’s Centralized Bids and Awards Committee no later than December 20, 2024
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is seeking a consultant to formulate the 30-year Philippine Transportation System Master Plan (PTSMP).
The PTSMP will serve as the core strategic framework for the development of the country’s passenger and cargo transportation system.
The final output is envisioned to be a transportation infrastructure investment program for the country aligned with its sustainable development goals, according to the draft terms of reference (TOR) of the project.
The project will be financed through the proposed $44 million Facility for Accelerating Studies for Infrastructure (FASt-Infra) of China’s Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) that the Philippines applied for in 2023.
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.
Interested eligible consulting firms should submit their expressions of interest to DOTr’s Centralized Bids and Awards Committee no later than December 20, 2024.
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.
