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Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX)

Project Brief

CALAX - Construction Photo - 31 March 2021
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CALAX - Construction Photo - 11 February 2021
CALAX - Construction Photo - 31 March 2021
CALAX - Construction Photo - 19 April 2021
CALAX - Construction Photo - 31 March 2021
CALAX - Construction Photo -4 January 2021
CALAX - Construction Photo - 11 February 2021
CALAX - Construction Photo - 31 March 2021
CALAX - Construction Photo - 19 April 2021
CALAX - Construction Photo - 31 March 2021
CALAX - Construction Photo -4 January 2021
CALAX - Construction Photo - 11 February 2021
CALAX - Construction Photo - 31 March 2021
CALAX - Construction Photo - 19 April 2021
CALAX - Construction Photo - 31 March 2021
CALAX - Construction Photo -4 January 2021

Project Description

The Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX) involves the financing, design and construction, operation and maintenance of the entire 4-lane, 44.63 km closed-system tolled expressway connecting CAVITEX and SLEX. The Project will start from the CAVITEX in Kawit, Cavite and end at the SLEX-Mamplasan Interchange in Biñan, Laguna. The Project will have interchanges in 9 locations, namely: Kawit, Daang Hari, Governor’s Drive, Aguinaldo Highway, Silang, Sta. Rosa-Tagaytay, Laguna Blvd., Technopark, and a Toll Barrier before SLEX.

Implementing Agency

Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)

Plan / Investment Program Alignment

Infrastructure Flagship Projects (IFP)

Contractual Arrangement

Build-Transfer-and-Operate (BTO)

Province / Municipality

Cavite and Laguna

Region

  • Region IV-A - CALABARZON

Sector

Roads

Estimated Project Cost

PHP 35.43 Billion

Development Cost

TBD

Procurement Mode

Solicited

Contract Term

35 Years

Project Type

National

Project Proponent

MPCALA Holdings , Incorporated

Status

As of September 25, 2024, the whole alignment of CALAX is 65.03%

  1. Laguna Segment is 100%
  2. Cavite Segment is 24.92%
    1. Subsection 1 - 29.29%
    2. Subsection 2 - 17.57% complete.
    3. Subsection 3 - 27.41%

Right-of-Way Acquisition (ROWA) accomplishment. Laguna Segment is 100% complete. Cavite Segment is 83.31% complete. This is based on actual site possession.

On November 8, 2023, Subsection 4 (Silang East Interchange to Silang Aguinaldo Interchange) was opened to traffic.

On November 6, 2023, the Interim Toll Operation Permit was issued for Section 4.

List of Bidders

SECOND BIDDING

Prospective Bidders

  1. Metro Pacific Tollways Development Corporation
  2. Optimal Infrastructure (San Miguel Corporation)
  3. Reyes Tacandong & Co.
  4. Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio Law Office

Prospective Bidders who submitted Bid Documents 

  1. MPCALA Holdings (Philippines)
  2. San Miguel Holdings (Philippines)

 

FIRST BIDDING

Prospective Bidders

1. San Miguel Corporation
2. Korea Expressway Corporation
3. Alloy MTD Philippines Inc.
4. Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings (Philippines) Pte. Limited
5. Megawide Engineering Excellence
6. Leighton Contractors (Philippines), Inc.
7. Makati Development Corporation
8. AC Infrastructure Holdings Corporation
9. EGIS Projects Developer of Infrastructure & Service
10. Metro Pacific Tollways Development Corporation
11. Aboitizland, Inc.
12. Tokwing Construction Corporation/STX Enterprises (J.V.)
13. E.F.C. Enterprises
14. M/s IL & FS Transportation Networks Limited (ITNL)
15. L & T Infrastructure Development Projects Limited
16. C.M. Pancho Construction, Inc.
17. Bouygues Travaux Publics
18. Pacific Concrete/China Harbor

Prospective Bidders who submitted PQ Documents

1. MTD Capital Bhd
2. Team Orion
3. Metro Pacific
4. Optimal Infrastructure Development Inc. (San Miguel Corporation)

Prequalified Bidders

1. MTD Capital Bhd
2. Team Orion
3. Metro Pacific
4. Optimal Infrastructure Development Inc. (San Miguel Corporation)

Bidders

1. MTD Capital Bhd
2. MPCALA Holdings (Metro Pacific Investments Corporation)
3. Optimal Infrastructure Development Inc. ( San Miguel Corporation )
4. Team Orion (Ayala Corporation, Aboitiz Land, Inc., Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings (Philippines) Pte. Limited)

Winning Bidder

MPCALA Holdings (Metro Pacific Investments Corporation)