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KUALA LUMPUR 09 May: Mass
Rapid Transit Corporation (MRT Corp) has awarded four additional packages
worth RM3.22 billion for the construction of the 51km Sungai Buloh–Kajang (SBK)
MY Rapid Transit (MRT) Line.
This was following the conclusion of the One Stop Procurement Committee (OSPC)
meeting chaired by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak in Putrajaya
today.
"The packages are for Viaduct 1, Viaduct 4, Viaduct 7 and Depot 1," MRT Corp
said in a statement. The viaduct packages include construction and
completion of viaduct guideways and related works, while the depot package
is for the construction of the Sungai Buloh Depot and related buildings. |
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Package V1, which is a Bumiputera-exclusive package, covers work between the
Sungai Buloh and Kota Damansara stations of the SBK alignment, and this
tender was won by Syarikat Muhibbah Perniagaan & Pembinaan Sdn Bhd.
Package V4, for works between Section 17 in Petaling Jaya and the Semantan
Portal was awarded to Sunway Construction Sdn Bhd.
The Semantan Portal is where the alignment will continue underground.
Meanwhile, Package V7 for works between Bandar Tun Hussein Onn and Taman
Mesra, both in Cheras, was won by MTD Construction Sdn Bhd.
The final package awarded at the OSPC Package DPT1 is for works related to
the Sungai Buloh Depot. The open category tender, was won by a Bumiputera
company, Trans Resources Corporation Sdn Bhd.
MRT Corp Chief Executive Officer Datuk Azhar Abdul Hamid said he was pleased
that further progress had been made with the awarding of the tender
packages, noting that this was the third tender award by the OSPC.
"After the award of the Viaduct 5 and Viaduct 6 packages in January to IJM
Construction Sdn Bhd and Ahmad Zaki Sdn Bhd, respectively, and the award of
the underground package in March to MMC-Gamuda JV, these awards show further
progress for the SBK line.
"I congratulate the winning bidders, and take this opportunity to remind
them the importance of this project not just to Kuala Lumpur as a city, but
to Malaysia in general," he said.
Azhar added that as with the previous contract awards, the best evaluated
tenders were selected after a stringent, proper and fair evaluation by the
OSPC.
"The evaluation looks at various factors, including technical capability,
financial strength and of course price.
"The key is finding a fit that will ensure the project gets the best
technical input from a capable contractor, while maintaining costs within
our expectation for the packages," he said.
In terms of economic benefit, apart from job creation, Azhar said that the
construction sector specifically woukd be a major beneficiary as there would
be positive spin offs.
MRT Corp is expected to award more tenders over the next month.
MRT project is part of the government’s Greater Kuala Lumpur/Klang Valley’s
National Key Economic Area (NKEA), under the Economic Transformation
Programme (ETP).
The SBK Line runs from the north-west town of Sungai Buloh to the south-east
city town of Kajang.
Upon completion, it will contain 31 stations and serve 1.2 million people
along the route.
It will also have strategic integration with Kuala Lumpur’s existing rail
transport network, namely the LRT, Monorail and KTM Komuter, as well as
intra and inter-city bus routes.
The end result will be better connectivity for Kuala Lumpur and its
surrounding cities, while reducing the number of cars that enter the
capital.
Sources : www.btimes.com.my
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