SIDC procurement, geotechnical survey suspended, says NEDA 11

An official of the regional office of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA 11) confirmed on Tuesday that the procurement of the Right-Of-Way (ROW) and the conduct of geotechnical survey for the Samal Island-Davao City (SIDC) Connector Project have been suspended since January this year.

“It was reported by the Department of Public Works and

Highways-Unified Project Management Office (DPWH-UPMO) that the procurement of ROW and the conduct of geotechnical survey have been suspended since January this year. There are entry issues that need to be addressed by the implementing agencies,” said Maria Lourdes D. Lim, regional director of NEDA 11, on Tuesday.

Lim said some have already been negotiated in the Davao

City side while at the Samal side negotiation is ongoing with a few property owners. “Timeline, we are flexible but hopefully this will be achieved within our medium-term plan period,” she said.

Last week, Ramon Edison C. Batacan, legal counsel of the Rodriguez family, told Edge Davao that the civil works of the SIDC bridge project were halted due to FSIDC, P10