MRTA auction the new orange line Is a suitable approach, expected to end within 6-8 months

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MRTA clarifies the cancellation of the auction for the Orange Line train Lean to open a new auction is a suitable approach takes about 6-8 months, the latest official announcement. Notice of bidding cancellation

News reports fromMass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) clarified facts about the selection committee meeting under Section 36 of the Public-Private Investment Act 2019, the Orange Line Metro Project. Bang Khunnon – Min Buri (Suwinthawong) (The Committee) in considering the procedures for selecting private individuals to invest in the Orange Line Project as follows:

1. MRTA announced an invitation to joint investment between the state and private sectors. The MRT Orange Line project on July 3, 2020 And sold the private selection envelope (RFP) between 10 – 24 July 2020, with 10 participants interested in purchasing the RFP envelope. Subsequently, on August 27, 2020, MRTA submitted documents for selection. Private Envelope (RFP Addendum) All RFP envelopes allow private buyers of each RFP envelope to improve the methods of evaluating proposals from the original format considering the technical envelope and the investment and return envelope separately. (Original criteria) is a method of evaluation by considering the technical proposals along with the price. (New evaluation criteria) and extended the proposal submission period by 45 days to 9 November 2020.

2. Private buyer envelope documents A RFP filed a lawsuit with the Central Administrative Court on 17 September 2020. And asked the Central Administrative Court to order to relax the enforcement of the new evaluation criteria Subsequently, the Central Administrative Court issued an order on a provisional method prior to the judgment dated 19 October 2020, summarizing the temporary suspension of the enforcement of the new assessment criteria until the court renders a judgment or order otherwise. University and Board of Directors Together to submit an appeal on November 2, 2020, summarizing the request for the court to reverse the order of the First Administrative Court. And raised the request for the court to prescribe temporary measures before the judgment of the prosecution And a request for the court to issue an order to suspend an order to stay the execution of the administrative court

3. On November 9, 2020, which is the date of accepting the proposal envelope There are 2 private envelopes submitting proposal documents. Before the deadline to open the proposal envelope on 23 November 2020, MRTA, with the approval of the Board of Directors. There was a letter to the private person who submitted the proposal document envelope, both reported postponing the opening of the proposal document from the original deadline. Until the Supreme Administrative Court makes any judgment or order However, in the event that there is no judgment or order in the 1 month period, the MRTA has assigned MRTA to prepare a solution to the problem of private selection process. Proposed to the Board of Directors To determine the next action plan

4. At the board meeting on 3 February 2021, the committee and MRTA jointly considered the procedure for selecting the private sector. By assessing the time frame for implementation, the effects including the pros and cons. Completely There is a conclusion that Until now, a lot of time has passed. There is still no progress and conclusion of the case. Which may take a long time Making it impossible to predict the duration of private selection process Until the completion is clear Together with 2 private offer document envelopes valid for 270 from the date of submission of the proposal envelope If still waiting for a conclusion on the case first and then proceed with the selection This may result in the expiration of the two private offer documents envelopes before the completion of the private selection process, which may lead to the cancellation of the selection and the resumption of private selection later. All affect the success of the MRT Orange Line project

WhileIn case of canceling the selection and starting a new private selection process, the private sector will be able to complete the selection within 6 – 8 months. The timeline for the implementation is clear. It is therefore the most appropriate approach for the success of the Orange Line project. And is most beneficial to the government sector Therefore, the committee Therefore passed a resolution approving the cancellation of the invitation for investment between the state and private sectors Orange Line Project And the selection of the private sector according to the aforementioned invitations by giving the MRTA to consider and proceed in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations.

5. MRTA issued an announcement to cancel the invitation for joint investment between the state and private sectors. Orange Line Project Bang Khunnon – Minburi (Suwinthawong) period as of 3 July 2020 andCancel the selection of private equity firms According to the said announcement by posting at the MRTA office and publishing on the website www.mrta.co.th On February 3, 2021 already

The Orange Line Project Bang Khunnon – Min Buri (Suwinthawong) has a route connecting Bangkok east and west, distance 35.9 kilometers, divided into the east part. (The Cultural Center – Min Buri (Suwinthawong)), a distance of 22.5 kilometers, total 17 stations (10 underground stations and 7 elevated stations) and the western part. (Bang Khun Non – Thailand Cultural Center), 13.4 kilometers distance, 11 stations (underground stations throughout the line)

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