The Department of Transportation (DOTr) opened the bidding for a P4.74-billion contract to construct two segments of the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project.
The agency is seeking bids for package 2A and package 3A of the Cebu BRT Project. Package 2A involves constructing the South Road Properties (SRP) to Cebu South Bus Terminal (CSBT) and Capitol to IT Park segments, along with a bus depot.
Package 3A includes building bus stops along Mambaling to Talisay, SRP to Talisay, IT Park to Talamban and a feeder bus terminal.
The DOTr said it would hold the bidding following the international competitive bidding procedures as specified in the World Bank’s guidelines.
The agency said interested bidders may purchase bid documents for $300 or P16,800.
Package 1 of the P16.3-billion Cebu BRT consists of the construction of 2.38-kilometer segregated bus Lane and 1.15 km. of pedestrian improvement from Link to the Port, and with four bus stations located at Cebu South Bus Terminal, Cebu Normal University and around Fuente Osmeña Circle and Cebu Provincial Capitol.
The whole Cebu BRT project is expected to provide greater job security and working conditions for public transport drivers, support economic development through travel time savings, environmental improvements and accident reduction for all residents and visitors of Cebu.
Traversing through Cebu City, Talisay City and Cebu Province, the BRT involves 13.18 kilometers of segregated lanes with 17 stations, one depot, and one trunk terminal from South Road Properties (SRP) in Cebu City’s south district to the IT park in the north district.
The mass transit also includes a 22.1-km. feeder line system, which will run over mixed traffic, with two feeder terminals and 76 bus stops across Cebu province.
Once completed, the Cebu BRT can service around 60,000 passengers daily in its first year of operations, and around 160,000 passengers per day in its full operations.
