“The first set of awards revolves around advanced works packages in preparing the construction sites. As of now, we have confirmed the locations of the 26 stations and have started land acquisitions,” Prasarana president and group chief executive Datuk Azmi Abdul Aziz said.
KUALA LUMPUR: Prasarana Malaysia Bhd, a state-owned urban public transport operator, has completed the pre-qualification process of the RM9bil light rail transit line three (LRT 3) project, with the final leg being the system works packages leading up to the first set of contract to be awarded in two to three months time.
Yesterday, Prasarana announced the three system work packages consisting of track works and conductor power rails, depot equipment and track maintenance vehicles and automated fare collection.
Twenty-four successful companies have pre-qualified for three LRT 3 system work packages dominated by foreign companies and their joint-venture partners such as Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd and Sumitomo Heavy Industries Consortim, Alstom Transport SA, China Communication Construction Company Ltd and Gerbang Kesuma Sdn Bhd, Colas Rail System Engineering Sdn Bhd and Colas Rail SA Consortium, KUB Telekomunikasi Sdn Bhd and Samwon FA Co Ltd among others,
“The tender process is now in full swing and we want to reiterate our commitment that all parties will adhere to high standards of integrity throughout the execution of the project.
“The first set of awards revolves around advanced works packages in preparing the construction sites. As of now, we have confirmed the locations of the 26 stations and have started land acquisitions,” Prasarana president and group chief executive Datuk Azmi Abdul Aziz said yesterday.
Adding to that, the project delivery partner MRCB-GK project director Ong Gin Lip said companies who were successful would be the ones that could give the assurance of quality and timely delivery within their cost parameters without compromising high safety standards.
“We will not settle for less,” he said.
On May 4, Prasarana announced the completion of the pre-qualification stage of competitive tendering of the LRT 3 project. The first batch of pre-qualified companies for the tendering process were also announced.
A total of 22 companies have been shortlisted to bid for the large infrastructure jobs that would be awarded on a competitive basis.
Another 22 companies have been shortlisted on a restricted tender basis among majority bumiputra-owned companies. Also, eight companies have been shortlisted for the tunnelling portion, which will span 2km.
The system works have been broken up into four different categories, including the rolling stocks that are mainly dominated by international players.
Each applicant was evaluated based on its company structure, financial information, proven experience, project implementation structure, among others, in order to qualify.
The tender period commenced earlier last month, following the announcement of phase one and will end when the final award of the last scheduled tender by the second half of 2017.
The LRT 3 project starts from Bandar Utama to Johan Setia, Klang that will see the development of 37km rail lines and its stations.
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