Median bidding price for new Parliament complex set at Bt12-bn

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The median price of the new Parliament's construction has been set at Bt12 billion, the House committee on parliamentary affairs' spokes Democrat MP Boonyod Sukthinthai said yesterday.

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The median price for the bidding has been set at Bt12.287 billion to be exact.

The government has expropriated land from the Army and Yothin Burana School in Nonthaburi's Kiakkai area for the new Parliament. With the cost of land expropriation and advisory fees, the overall cost of the project should be around Bt23.5 billion, Boonyod said.

He said that if the bidding was completed and construction contract signed by March 28, the new Parliament complex should be ready in 900 days.

Boonyod was speaking to the press after the House panel invited concerned government agencies to inform the panel of the progress of the project.

He said the process of the project had reached to the point of a supervisor being selected. He said two groups - ATTA Consortium and SIFG advisory group - have submitted applications to the House Secretariat for the job.

Boonyod said the House Secretariat was in the process of clarifying questions from four bidders - Powerline Engineering, Italian Thai Development, Sino-Thai Engineering and Construction, and Syntax Construction.

He said the bidders had until February 20 to submit their bidding price and the bidding committee will select the winner on March 6. However, Boonyod said he had told the House Secretariat that the 11-day period before selection may be too long.

Boonyod said the House panel was also informed that the construction of new homes for Army officers, who would be moved from Kiakkai to Saphan Daeng area, would be delayed by four months.

He said the original contractor, PCC Development and Construction, was not able to complete construction of the houses due to the 2011 flood crisis. Since only 60-per-cent of the construction has been completed, the contract with PCC has been terminated and a new contractor will be selected.

-- The Nation 2013-02-15

The government has expropriated land from the Army and Yothin Burana School in Nonthaburi's Kiakkai area for the new Parliament. With the cost of land expropriation and advisory fees, the overall cost of the project should be around Bt23.5 billion, Boonyod said.

I wonder how hard the Govt negotiated with itself on the price of the land. 10 billion Baht, must be a real nice area. I also wonder what official received the 5% sales commission?

One more question. How many more Govt projects does PCC have that remain unfinished?

He said the original contractor, PCC Development and Construction, was not able to complete construction of the houses due to the 2011 flood crisis. Since only 60-per-cent of the construction has been completed, the contract with PCC has been terminated and a new contractor will be selected.

Edited February 15, 201313 yr by dcutman

So I guess we will not move to Saraburi to avoid wet feet?

Regarding budgets on 2011-09-20 we had

"The Cabinet Tuesday approved Bt15 billion for the construction of a new Parliament complex, Deputy Government Spokesman Anusorn Iamsa-ard said.

The new Parliament complex will be built in Kiakkai area.

Anusorn said Bt11.1 billion will be spent for construction costs of buildings and Bt585 million infrastructure. Another Bt3 billion will be for setting up the computer network."

http://www.nationmul...c-30165714.html

Question: is Kiakkai area still in Bangkok or outside?

BTW which public transportation line of the 'Master plan' will stop at the new parliament complex ? Not for the ministers, MPs and Senators of course, but for those who will work there.

What's wrong with the old building? That building still looks pretty imposing and impressive to me. This does not demonstrate shrewdness on their part, but instead irresponsibility with the taxpayer's monies; especially in these tough economic times. This is proof that Thais (from the poorest to the wealthiest) are more concerned about focusing on how they appear instead of focusing on the problems and the solutions that they are expected to deal with. It seems like FACE has reared its ugly head yet again in their pea-sized brains and they have easily become distracted. Not too difficult considering...