Background
The City Governments of Dagupan, Alaminos (both in the Province of Pangasinan) and San Fernando (in the Province of La Union) have initiated the revival of a sea transport system connecting the three cities, by establishing a Technical Working Group (TWG) that is chaired and supported by the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) that will identify and forward initiatives related to the Tri-City Ferry System (TCFS) Project. This proposed project is in line with the Philippine National Government’s 0 to 10-point Agenda and is identified in the Ilocos Regional Development Plan 2017-2022 as a project that can be taken up under a Public Private Partnership (PPP) Modality.
The three cities through NEDA, requested the Cities Development Initiative for Asia (CDIA), a multi-donor trust fund managed by the ADB, to support the preparation of a feasibility study for the TCFS Project.
Objective and Purpose of the Assignment
The main objective of the CDIA-financed PPS is to confirm that the TCFS Project is an appropriate transport project to be taken forward by the cities of Alaminos, Dagupan and San Fernando, in cooperation with the National Government, and subsequently, to prepare the feasibility study and preliminary engineering design for the TCFS. The study will include specifying the measures required for the implementation of the infrastructure facilities, including fleet procurement. The management and operation are to be taken up through PPP modality, hence, one of the key outputs of the PPS is the preparation of a PPP Call for Proposals.
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