Originally Posted by
Yappofloyd
I've already provided an update regarding the SRT Red line extensions. Other tender updates:
1) MRT Orange line west ext (13.4km) - previous tender date of Sept 2020 was cancelled by the MRTA due to Administrative Court challenge by the BTSC consortium after they change the MRTA change the TOR. Still some outstanding matters to resolve in litigation. New tender date of October 2021. Hopefully, contracts then signed in Dec and works to commence early 2022.
2) MRT Purple line south ext (23.6km) - previous tender date of March 2020 delayed to April 2021 due to Covid has been subsequently further delayed to avoid the same problems that occurred with the MRT Orange line. A new bid date of 8 October 2021 with contracts planned to be signed in Jan 2022.
3) MRT Brown line (22.3km) - the design of the line and the N2 Expressway has been completed. The N2 Expressway EXAT tender is planned for Nov/Dec 2021 which means this section of the MRT Brown line will be built first. This is due to the fact that the line is integrated as part of the Expressway structure. For the rest of the line, there are some Cabinet approvals for land expropriation that need to be granted an then the tender will most likely be done in the first half of 2022 - can't estimate a more exact timeframe yet.
Tender updates
1) MRT Purple line south ext (23.6km) - tenders awarded, contracts to be signed later this month
The good news first. The MRTA tenders for 6 contracts were released on schedule, well in early Nov, and 12 bidders submitted bids by the tender deadline of 27 December 2021. Late last week, the MRTA announced the winners of the 6 construction contracts.
Contracts should be signed soon with work scheduled to commence around mid year. There is a 5.5 year contraction deadline in the tender for a scheduled opening in Dec 2027. However, as well know that will probably end up being at least mid 2028.
2) MRT Orange line west ext (13.4km)
Unfortunately, the tender has been delayed due to the ongoing litigation. Also, an ammended EIA had to be approved as there were some design changes. Pracha Songkraw station & Dindeang station were both moved 500m and Yommarat staion was redesigned with extra entrances.
The BKK Admin Court has recently dismissed the case against the MRTA and thankfully the BTSC does not appear to be seeking to appeal the case any further. Thus, the MRTA has announced that they will issue a new tender after March with a timeframe to have contracts signed by the end of August.
The original tender sate of late 2017 was delayed until June 2020 as the govt changed the tender to a PPP one - a waste of 2.5 yrs. That tender was subsequently cancelled by the MRTA in Feb 2021 due to the litigation by the BTSC initiated in mid Sept 2020. The tender has a construction timeframe of 3.5 years - had the original tender been issued as first planned in late 2017 we would probably have an open line by now!
3) MRT Brown line (22.3km)
Big delays here. Some major redesign work taking place for this line (and the N2 Expressway project) with the govt now wanting to issue a PPP tender. Redesign is planned to be completed by Sept and the current tentative tender timeframe is mid 2023, a big delay.