Airports of Thailand plans third runway bidding for March 2020 at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport
5 February 2020
Airports of Thailand (AoT) has scheduled March 6 for bids for a contract to build the third runway at Suvarnabhumi airport, a source said yesterday.
According to the source, the third runway project, valued at 21.79 billion baht, includes the construction of an extension to taxiway D and perimeter taxiways. The cost of the third runway only, which is 60 metres wide and 4,000 metres long, is estimated at 6.6 billion baht.
Those interested in participating in the e-bidding have until March 5 to buy bid envelopes and bid submissions are scheduled for March 6. The envelopes will be opened on March 9 and, if things go as planned, results will be submitted to the AoT’s board for consideration in March, said the source.
The construction is expected to take about three years, and when complete the airport will be capable of handling up to 94 flights per hour, as opposed to the current 68, the source added.
The AoT is expected to hand over the project’s environmental and health impact assessment reports to authorities concerned this month, according to the source.
The AoT had initially proposed to invest 22.4 billion baht in the new runway project, but the Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council advised it to scale the work back to 21.7 billion baht.
Source: https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/1850669/airport-agency-plans-third-runway-bidding-for-march
