[SINGAPORE] Pre-qualification of main contractors for the ground transportation centre at Changi East development is open, the procurement portal of airport operator Changi Airport Group (CAG) showed.
The call for contractors to apply to be considered for the opportunity opened a fortnight ago on May 29 and closes next Wednesday (Jun 25).
The ground transportation centre houses train, bus, taxi, and other transport services at the Changi East development, including the future Cross Island Line and Thomson-East Coast Line stations at the airport. Through it, Terminal 5 will be directly connected to the city centre and the future Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link via the Thomson-East Coast Line.
According to the permit to commence structural works issued by the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) in April, the ground transportation centre comprises a four-storey integrated transport hub with two mezzanine floors, a bus interchange and coach facilities as well as two blocks of multi-storey car parks that would include three basement levels and an underground train station.
Integrated transport hubs, introduced by the Land Transport Authority, provide commuters with a seamless connection between bus services and other modes of transport as well as adjoining developments. As of 2024, there were 12 such hubs, not including the Jurong East integrated transport hub being constructed at a design-and-built contract value of S$477.4 million.
CAG in May awarded the substructure contract at T5 to a joint venture between China Communications Construction Company (Singapore Branch) and Obayashi Singapore. The construction of the foundation and basements of the T5 main passenger terminal and ground transportation centre, as well as a portion of the tunnels linking T5 and Terminal 2, was awarded at S$3.8 billion.
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Surbana Jurong, Arup and Mott MacDonald have earlier been selected as master building consultants to provide engineering design and management services for the key structures of the T5 project, including the ground transportation centre.
CAG is now calling for pre-qualification of main contractors for the ground transportation centre. To apply, contractors must first be registered as an online CAG supplier.
A main contractor, sometimes referred to as a general contractor or principal contractor, is the party which enters into a contract with a client to oversee and manage the entirety of a construction project.
A main contractor is responsible for coordinating all aspects of the project, including hiring subcontractors, managing timelines, budgets and ensuring the project is completed to the agreed-upon specifications.
CAG awarded a contract last week for the construction of intra-terminal tunnels at T5 to a joint-venture between Japanese builder Penta-Ocean Construction and Singapore’s Koh Brothers Building & Civil Engineering Contractor. This award, valued at S$999 million, came after the groundbreaking of T5 in May.