KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 — The government will continue implementing an open tender process with prequalification selection to expedite important public projects, said Deputy Finance Minister I, Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan.
However, the screening of companies should be looked into first to ensure they can execute the projects without any problems.
“We need to learn from the Pan Borneo Highway project in Sarawak, which seems to have few problems and is being carried out on time and efficiently,” he said in response to Gua Musang MP Mohd Azizi Abu Naim’s supplementary query regarding new measures to be used in future projects.
In the Dewan Rakyat sitting today, Ahmad said the entire Sabah Pan Borneo Highway (LPB Sabah) project consists of 35 packages, with 15 currently under construction.
The remaining LPB Sabah projects are implemented via open tender among local contractors, Bumiputera contractors, or Bumiputera contractors from Sabah and Sarawak, funded by development allocations.
“To guarantee the LPB Sabah project’s quality, the government will ensure the appointed contractor is capable based on the Public Works Department’s selection guideline.
“Per the guideline, the tender evaluation will be carried out based on criteria which include financial and technical evaluation, company experience, current work performance, and the star rating of the Contractor Competency and Capability Rating (Score) programme certificate under the Malaysian Construction Industry Development Board,” he added.
— Bernama
