MAASIN CITY,
Southern Leyte, Nov. 15 (PNA) -- Infrastructure projects in Southern Leyte are
expected to kick off early next year with the completion of some pre-detailed
engineering (PDE) activities for the P1.74-billion projects of the Department
of Public Works and Highways Southern Leyte District Engineering Office
(DPWH-SLDEO).
District
Engineer Ma. Margarita C. Junia said the PDE for 24 projects have been
completed. These projects are scheduled for bidding this month. They are
optimistic to substantially complete the bidding process by the end of December
2016.
“As agreed
in principle, we started the bidding process last month even without the final
approval of the central office for the authority to bid and implement projects
beyond our authority of P50 million,” Junia said.
The 2017
regular projects include bridges repair, flood control structures, road
widening, road rehabilitation, tourism access roads, among others.
The district
office closely coordinates with the office of Southern Leyte lone district
Representative Roger Mercado to identify projects in line with the national
government’s thrusts and local needs based on the lawmaker’s consultation.
Detailed
engineering activities covered the setting of design standards, conduct of
field surveys and investigations, preparation of design plans and design
report, preparation of contract plans, determination of contract packages.
Included in
the preparation are technical specifications, quantity estimates, cost
estimates and approved budget for the contract.
Under the
proposed 2017 infrastructure projects based on National Expenditure Program,
the district office is tasked to implement PHP1.74 billion worth of projects,
higher than this year’s PHP1.3 billion outlay. The district office managed to
pave all primary and secondary national roads before the deadline, which is the
end of 2016.
The SLDEO is
tasked to maintain 298.93 kilometers of national roads and 153 bridges, built
in 18 towns and Maasin City, the provincial capital. (PNA)
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