CEBU BUS RAPID TRANSIT PROJECT (LATEST UPDATE 2022 )
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is fast-tracking the P16.3-billion Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (Cebu BRT) project, which was originally scheduled to operate a crucial segment last year.
Transportation Secretary Art Tugade directed the DOTr Road Sector team to expedite the BRT construction to ease traffic congestion and aid commuters in Cebu City.
On the immediate term, he ordered the Notice of Award for civil works contractor to be issued by May 2022.
Hence, construction activities for the project should start earlier.
While Tugades term of office nears its end, he said the construction of the BRT must proceed by June 2022.
In its entirety, the BRT spans 13.2 kilometers, traversing the South Road Properties (SRP) through Mambaling, up to IT Park, with 17 stations, two terminals, and one depot.
Along with the BRT trunk service, a 22.1-kilometer bus feeder system will run over mixed traffic, with two feeder terminals and 76 bus stops/shelters shall traverse along the Cebu IT Park-Talamban (5.2 km); SRP-Talisay via Mambaling (8.7 km); and SRP-Talisay via South Coastal Road (8.2 km).
On its completion and once fully operational, the Cebu BRT will serve around 60,000 passengers daily.
THE GOVERNMENT has extended the deadline to submit bids for the World Bank-funded Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (Cebu BRT) to April 21 from March 28, citing the need to give prospective bidders more time to evaluate the bid documents.
In a bid bulletin, the Department of Budget and Management Procurement Service office said bids “must be delivered on or before April 21” for “Package-1: Works Cebu South Bus Terminal to Capital Urban Realm Enhancement
its invitation for bid, the Department of Transportation (DoTr) said it received financing from the World Bank to support the Cebu BRT project.
It intends to apply part of the proceeds with a sum of P1.05 billion toward payments under the contract for Package 1.
The contract covers the construction of the BRT infrastructure, including the trunk lines, sidewalks, stations, and other elements.
The contractor is required to complete the project within 365 calendar days, it said.
On its website, the DoTr said the government expects the project to be fully operational by 2023.
The Cebu BRT is expected to field 250 buses when completed.
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