CAAP implement other components of GSC airport improvement and rehabilitation

By: Apollo Y. Manlawe, NEDA XII

Koronadal City, South Cotabato - The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) - General Santos City implemented other components of the project to improve and rehabilitate the General Santos City (GSC) airport through the downloaded funds from Department of Transportations (DOTr) amounting to PhP 531 M.

This amount included the upgrading of navigational aids, repair/Improvement of Control Tower Complex, installation of Precision Approach Lighting System (PALS), repair/ improvement of control tower complex, and construction of administration building, sewage treatment plant, and access road and security.

The status of the project implementation as of November 25, 2019 are as follows: a) fabrication and installation of navigational aid (VOR and ILS) is 40% completed; repair/ Improvement of Control Tower Complex is 98.3% accomplished; Supply/Installation of Precision Approach Lighting System (PALS) is 80% accomplished; construction of Sewage Treatment Plant is 85% accomplished; construction of powerhouse is 15% completed; construction of administration building is 25% accomplished; construction of Access Road and Perimeter Fence which is 11 km is 5% accomplished.

Completed left wing sectionof the Apron

Expansion/renovation of Passenger Terminal Building.

CAAP spent a total of Php336,047,746.67 on the works mentioned above, including the budget on the upgrading of airport power supply system which the opening of bids is scheduled on December 11, 2019.

The improvement and rehabilitation projects for General Santos City airport was implemented in CY 2017 funded by DOTr amounting to PhP 959 Million. These projects are comprised of the expansion of apron, and construction of drainage and storm drain and expansion/rehabilitation of Passenger Terminal Building (PTB), and improvement of other facilities like control tower, administrative building construction, power supply upgrading, sewage treatment plant construction, access road and perimeter fence and fire substation building construction.

As of October 25, 2019, the expansion of Apron space and construction of drainage and storm drain is substantially completed undertaken by Premium Megastructures, Inc. amounting to PhP 54,370,887.97. While the rehabilitation and expansion of PTB is 45.09% complete with a negative slippage

The on-going construction of Aerobridge Structure.

An aerobridge (or PBB – Passenger Boarding Bridge) is typically defined as a suspended, moveable tunnel which extends from an airport building to an aircraft, enabling passengers to board and disembark easily and efficiently.

The ongoing construction at the airside of the airport.

The construction works at the second floor of the Passenger Terminal Building.

of 8.65%, under contract with VT Lao Construction JV with CB Garay Construction amounting to PhP 434,291,656.59. Corrective

Comfort rooms at the arrival area.

works shall be undertaken by the contractor, particularly on cracks found in some segments of the apron expansion. Source: CAAP – General Santos City