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Major construction projects in the works
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Posted on Nov 14 2006
The government will open for competition major airport and road construction projects in the next two months.
Commonwealth Utilities Corp. Anthony Guerrero, in a panel presentation he made on behalf of Lt. Gov. Timothy P. Villagomez at the Hawaii investment conference, listed the government’s upcoming projects for the improvement of local and international transportation services.
Out for bid next month is the contract for the second phase of the Saipan International Airport runway rehabilitation. This project involves connecting a storm drainage pipe to the new water reservoir and converting a taxiway into a temporary runway, among other things, Guerrero said.
Plans are also underway for a construction project at the Tinian International Airport. A notice to bidders is expected by early next year for the re-strengthening of a taxiway at the Tinian airport. The project consists of construction of a new high-speed exit taxiway, the reconstruction of an existing parallel taxiway, excavation and grading between the taxiway and the new runway, and construction of a new emergency power generator building.
The bid for the long awaited improvement of the Saipan Cross Island Road is scheduled for January 2007. The estimated $5.8 million project will expand Saipan’s only main road running along the eastern side of the island. The construction involves paving 2,400 feet of four-lane highway, 2,400 feet of two-lane highway, and 5,700 feet of three-lane highway. The project also involves erosion control measures, clearing and grubbing, and earthworks such as roadway excavation, backfilling, and embankment.
The competition over Tinian’s Route 202 contract will take place January 2007. Estimated to cost $2-2.5 million, this road improvement project involves paving approximately 5,000 feet of two-lane highway, with each lane measuring 12 feet wide.
The repair of the Tinian harbor breakwater is also anticipated within the next year. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Commonwealth Ports Authority are currently finalizing the project design.
