📋 Tender Overview
The construction of Samal Island-Davao Connector SIDC Project is expected to provide access to socio-economic services of the island city residents not just spur tourism and create ease in mobility.The project brief released by the Department of Public Works and Highways DPWH says that this been long-been awaited project can enhance community access to employment education and other social services on top of the expected ease in traveling to and from the Island Garden City of Samal a component city of Davao del Norte.DPWH has even foreseen this bridge connecting Samal to the mainland Davao can serve as alternate route during emergency situation and disaster.Estimated to cost a total of P23.04 billion the SIDC project is designed to take a total length of 3.98 kilometers including ramps in Davao City and 24-meter wide at grade road and roundabout in Samal Circumferential Road.Per info of DPWH the bridge would have a 275 meter main span and a vertical navigation clearance of 47 meter crossing over the Pakiputan Strait with its marine crossing approximately at 1.62 kilometers long with seabed up to 40-meter deep. It would be supported by two pylons hoisted 73-meter above sea level.Recently DPWH assured the SIDC construction to push through allaying fears on adverse impact this may have on the environment saying had adopted state-of-the-art modern technology in the construction of deep foundation for sea-crossing bridgeDPWH claimed that it had already complied with the creation of the Multipartite Monitoring Team MMT and the establishment of Environmental Monitoring Fund EMF and Environmental Guarantee Fund EGF. PIA XI Jean Duron-Abangan
