MMC Gamuda bags RM15.47 billion tunneling contract for MRT Line 2

PETALING JAYA: Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) has awarded the RM15.47 billion underground works package for the MRT Line 2 to MMC Gamuda KVMRT (T) Sdn Bhd (MGKT).
MRT Corp in a statement yesterday said the sum contract of RM15.47 billion is for the largest work package for the construction of MRT Sungai Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya (SSP) Line.
The joint venture company was widely speculated to land the tunneling job.
The underground work package involves the design, construction and completion of tunnels, underground stations and associated structures such as portals and escape shafts for the SSP Line’s 13.5km underground alignment from the Jalan Ipoh North Escape Shaft to the Desa Water Park South Portal.
MRT Corp CEO Datuk Sri Shahril Mokhtar said MGKT had a proven track record in carrying out tunneling and other underground works in the challenging geology of the Klang Valley.
“The working relationship between MRT Corp and MGKT began with the Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line. This good relationship can now continue with the SSP Line,” he said.
Shahril said as with all work packages, the successful tender was selected on the basis of best evaluated tender, where it was evaluated on technical and commercial criteria. This meant that the successful tender might not always be the one with the lowest price.
“Nevertheless, for this tender, I can reveal that the best evaluated tender had the best score for the technical evaluation and also had the lowest price,” he said.
MRT Corp said MGKT was one of five companies shortlisted during a pre-qualification exercise carried out in June 2015.
The other four shortlisted companies were China Railways Group Ltd, China Communications Construction Company Ltd (CCCC), Taisei Corporation and Hyundai Engineering and Construction Company Ltd.
However, only MGKT and CCCC submitted tenders.
The latest award is the third major civil and infrastructure works package to be awarded for the SSP Line.