The Public Works Department has deferred the Swiss Challenge for the proposed expressway linking the north and south of Manila to July 29 from July 5.
Public Works Secretary Rogelio Singson said the agency deferred the submission of proposals for the Swiss Challenge of North Luzon Expressway-South Luzon Expressway Connector Road Project because “we are waiting for approval of final concession agreement from Finance Department and Office of Solicitor General.”
The Public Works Department sent an invitation on April 1 to local and international companies to submit competitive proposals under a Swiss Challenge bidding process to finance, design, construct, operate and maintain the NLEx-SLEx project under a 37-year concession agreement.
Metro Pacific Tollways Development Corp. and subsidiary Manila North Tollways Corp., the original proponent of the project, already signed a joint certification with the Public Works Department signifying the completion of successful negotiations to build the connector road as an unsolicited proposal.