PRESS RELEASE
23 October 2014
Five consortia are vying to prequalify for the P24.4 Billion Bulacan Bulk Water Supply Project (BBWSP) of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Program of the Aquino Administration.
These groups include the Consortium of First Philippine Holdings and ABEIMA, Filinvest Agua Consortium, SMC-K-Water Consortium, Team Polaris-Manila Water and Prime-Alloy Water Consortium.
MWSS targets to release the final list of pre-qualified bidders in November after detailed evaluation of qualification requirements of the prospective bidders.
The project would be procured through a competitive public bidding in accordance with Republic Act No. 7718 also known as the Revised Build-Operate-and-Transfer (BOT) law.
The BBWSP will provide treated bulk water to the various water districts (WDs) of Bulacan to help meet the increasing water demand of its consumers, expand its current service area coverage and increase the households served. The private partner will undertake the financing, detailed design and construction, and maintenance of conveyance facilities, treatment facilities and water source.
