AlloyMtd Group bids for Bulacan water supply project

Malaysia-based infrastructure conglomorate AlloyMtd Group has announced its participation in the bidding for the PHP24.4bn ($559m) Bulacan bulk water supply project in the Philippines.

Through local unit MTD Philippines, the company is set to participate in collaboration with Datem Water, a new player in the local water sector.

The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) is inviting parties that are keen to submit prequalification documents for the project under the public-private partnership (PPP) scheme.

The project involves the design, finance, construction, development, operation and facilities maintenance for the supply of treated water in Bulacan. It comprises a water treatment plant, reservoir, booster pump station, transmission mains, a raw water conveyance system and connection to the trunk lines of the water districts. It aims to deliver 230 million litres of potable water to residents in Bulacan daily, develop new water sources, and cut down extraction of groundwater and the use of deep wells in the province.

The prequalification stage of the bidding is based on legal, technical, and financial capability requirements.