Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said he hopes the controversy over the shortlisting and bid evaluation criteria for the detailed engineering design of the 32.47-kilometer Panay-Guimaras-Negros (PGN) Island Bridge is resolved to prevent a delay in the project.
“I hope this controversy will be successfully resolved otherwise it could lead to a delay,” “Lacson said.
“The bidding process should be above board and hence it is important to address the issue raised, “he said.
Various groups, including South Korean joint venture Sambo Engineering, have objected against the results of the shortlisting and bid evaluation criteria for the detailed engineering design of the project, Manila reports said.
Suspected bias in the bidding was raised.*