State-run Bases Conversion and Development Authority granted the original proponent status to MTD Capital Berhad for the P12.7-billion development of a 60-hectare portion of the National Government Administrative Center in New Clark City.
The granting of OPS to MTD Capital Berhad also signaled the opening of the competitive Swiss challenge for the project.
Interested proponents may participate in the competitive challenge for BCDA’s possible joint venture partner by following eligibility protocols.
Based on the joint venture guidelines, MTD Capital Berhad has the right to outbid the declared best proposal from the private sector challengers.
A pre-eligibility conference will be held on Nov. 24 at the BCDA Corporate Center, while submission of eligibility documents is set on Dec. 11. The BCDA will announce the final winner in January 2018.
MTD Capital Berhad submitted its unsolicited proposal earlier this year. Among the salient features in the proposal are the construction of an extension office of the Philippine President and executive buildings, site development for embassies and international schools, construction of housing for government employees, building sports facilities, a central communications and security command center, public schools, a government hospital, a public library and community centers.
The National Government Administrative Center is envisioned to house satellite offices of various government agencies. Othel V. Campos
The future development will include an Integrated Operations Center and Disaster Risk and Recovery Center, which shall serve as a back-up facility to provide continuous business and service by the national government. It will also house sports facilities, including housing for athletes for the national training center.
Phase 1A of the establishment of the National Government Administrative Center is projected to be completed by the end of 2019.
New Clark City, BCDA’s most ambitious project, is a new metropolis that will rise within the Clark Special Economic Zone, in Capas and Bamban, Tarlac.
It is envisioned to be the country’s first and only smart and green city, which will feature mixed-use real estate developments, an agro-industrial park and a food processing terminal.
New Clark City complements other big-ticket projects including Clark International Airport expansion and the Subic-Clark Cargo Railway, aimed at providing interconnectivity in the whole archipelago and providing an efficient mass transportation for Filipinos.