THE Department of Transportation (DoTr) is set to commission a feasibility study for the Surigao Airport development project for P56.53 million.
In the DoTr’s procurement plan, P56.53 million has been allocated to hire consultants to develop the feasibility study and master plan; the environmental impact assessment study; and the detailed engineering design for the New Surigao Airport.
It said an auction is scheduled for sometime in the first quarter, with awarding targeted for the second quarter.
The New Surigao Airport will be a solicited project, according to the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center.
Last year, the PPP Center reported that 11 PPP aviation projects are in the pipeline including the New Surigao Airport.
The DoTr has said that it will pursue several PPP airport projects in 2025, which include the modernization and rehabilitation of airports in Basco, Batanes; Busuanga, Coron, Palawan; Cauayan City, Isabela; Tuguegarao City, Cagayan; Bacolod City; Calbayog and Catbalogan, Samar; Catarman, Northern Samar; Ormoc, Leyte; Davao City; General Santos City and Surigao City.
Last year, DoTr completed its biggest PPP project, the takeover of the San Miguel-led New NAIA Infra Corp. of the operations and maintenance of Ninoy Aquino International Airport.
The DoTr has also awarded the contract for the operations and maintenance of two regional airports in 2024 — the New Bohol-Panglao International Airport and the Laguindingan International Airport — to Aboitiz InfraCapital, Inc. — Ashley Erika O. Jose