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MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) on Wednesday, March 26, gave a marketing company the go signal to start the P42.5 million rebuilding and rehabilitation of the Daniel Romualdez Airport in Tacloban City, Leyte.
DOTC Undersecretary Julianito Bucayan Jr gave BM Marketing, owned by businessman Edgar Tiu, 180 days from the receipt of the notice to finish the rehabilitation project of the Yolanda-ravaged Tacloban aiport.
“You are hereby directed to commence the work in accordance with the terms and conditions as stipulated in the contract, and that the date of commencement shall be no later than 7 calendar days after the receipt of this letter,” Bucayan said.
A few days after Super Typhoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan) battered the Visayas, President Benigno Aquino III, through Proclamation No. 682, declared a state of national calamity and directed all national agencies to implement and execute rescue, recovery, relief, and rehabilitation efforts.
The proclamation directed the DOTC’s special bids and awards committee to allot P43.63 million for the Tacloban airport rehabilitation project by a negotiated procurement on emergency cases. Such a procurement is permitted in the revised implementing rules and regulations of Republic Act 9184 or the Government Procurement Reform Act.
Contractors
Only 4 of the 10 contractors invited by the DOTC’s negotiating team submitted eligibility documents and technical and financial proposals for the airport rehabiliation project.
“Out of the 4 contractors, only BM Marketing was found to have complied with all the eligibility, technical, and financial requirements for the project, thus its offer was declared as the single calculated offer,” the DOTC stated in the contract.
BM Marketing has existing contracts with other government agencies. In March 2013, it was tapped by the municipal government of Jaro, Leyte, to undertake the construction of the Jaro Sports Complex.
In February 2013, the company was also awarded a P2.95-million contract by the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) to repair the Dolores Municipal Port in Eastern Samar.
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is conducting a study on the possible relocation of the Tacloban aiport. DOTC said, however, that the government is planning to rebuild the airport back before pursuing its relocation, since transferring it would take years. – Rappler.com
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