The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Tuesday opened the price bids for Contract Package 1 (CP1) of the Bataan-Cavite Interlink Bridge (BCIB) Project, a P7.25-billion undertaking that will build the land approach and major structures on the Bataan side of what is set to become the country’s longest water-spanning bridge.
During proceedings live streamed on Tuesday, eight local and international firms formally submitted their offers for CP1.
The bidders are Beijing Urban Construction Group Co. Ltd., D.M. Consunji Inc., China Harbour Engineering Co. Ltd., Sino Road and Bridge Group Co. Ltd., EEI-PMI Joint Venture, POSCO E and C-Sta. Clara Joint Venture, China Wu Yi Co. Ltd./Fujian Road and Bridge Construction Group Co. Ltd. Consortium, and the joint venture of Hunan Road and Bridge Construction Group Co. Ltd. and China Civil Engineering Construction Corp.
The lowest bid came from China Harbour Engineering Co. Ltd. at P4.87 billion, followed closely by the joint venture of Hunan Road and Bridge and China Civil Engineering at a discounted P5.60 billion.
D.M. Consunji Inc. tendered P7.83 billion, while Beijing Urban Construction Group submitted a combined peso-dollar bid equivalent to P5.87 billion. Other bids include P6.00 billion from Sino Road and Bridge, P7.20 billion from EEI-PMI, P7.05 billion from POSCO E and C-Sta. Clara, and P5.87 billion from the China Wu Yi/Fujian consortium.
CP1 includes the construction of the Roman Highway trumpet interchange, Roman Interchange Bridge, Alas-Asin Main and Overpass Bridges, Mt. View Overpass and Waterway Bridges, and the Bataan Land Viaduct. These works will connect the 32.15-kilometer BCIB to the provincial road network in Bataan.
The project is funded through Loan No. 4432-PHI and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Loan No. L0724A. Once completed, it is expected to reduce travel time between Bataan and Cavite from several hours to about 40 minutes.
The opening of price bids follows the technical bid submissions held on May 20, 2025. DPWH said evaluation of the offers is now underway, with contract award targeted in the coming months.
The agency live-streamed the proceedings on Tuesday, as recently required by Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon, as part of transparency measures in the corruption-scandal-struck agency.