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Investor Daily - Tender lelang jalan tol Getaci diperpanjang
28 May 2024
By Ichsan Amin
Jakarta, ID – The Ministry of Public Works and Housing (PUPR) has extended the tender prequalification period for acquiring the Gedebage-Tasikmalaya-Ciamis (Getaci) toll road. This decision came after two participants failed to pass the initial round.
The government has announced the prequalification period for acquiring the Getaci toll road, which will extend to Ciamis. According to the details issued by the Toll Road Regulatory Agency (BPJT) of the PUPR Ministry, two consortiums did not pass the initial prequalification stage, namely consortiums of PT Trans Persada Sejahtera-PT Wiranusantara Bumi and PT Dayamulia Turangga-PT China State Construction Overseas Development Shanghai.
Infrastructure Financing Director General of the PUPR Ministry Herry Trisaputra Zuna stated that the BPJT has decided to extend the tender period due to the expansion of the construction project.
However, Herry ensures that the tender process mechanism will remain unchanged. “It is still in accordance with the mechanism, but there are additions in the clearance zone,” Herry said when contacted by Investor Daily in Jakarta on Monday (27/5/2024).
The project is scheduled to begin construction in 2022 and to start operations this year. According to the Committee for the Acceleration of Priority Infrastructure Delivery (KPPIP), the toll road is currently in the transaction phase through a public-private partnership (PPP) scheme with an investment value of Rp34 trillion. This project has been designated as a national strategic project (PSN).
Additionally, data from the BPJT of the PUPR Ministry indicates that the Getaci toll road, set to be the longest in Indonesia, will span 108.3 kilometres (km). The investment value for this project is estimated at Rp37.64 trillion. The toll road will traverse two provinces, covering 171.40 km in West Java and 32.25 km in Central Java with a total length of 206.65 km.
Besides the Getaci toll road, several other toll road projects currently being tendered include South Sentul -West Karawang, Bogor-Serpong via Parung, Kediri-Tulungagung, and Gilimanuk-Mengwi toll roads.
Currently, the consortium of PT Persada Utama, PT Jasa Marga (Persero), PT Adhi Karya, and PT Hutama Karya (Persero) is the leading candidate to win the tender for the Bogor-Serpong via Parung toll segment.
Offering toll road funding support
Meanwhile, the government, through the PUPR Ministry, is also seeking innovative solutions for infrastructure financing by encouraging investments from various parties. One such effort involves offering toll road funding opportunities to Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).
During a bilateral meeting at the 10th World Water Forum in Bali, PUPR Minister Basuki Hadimuljono and AIIB Senior President Advisor Joachim von Amsberg discussed numerous infrastructure projects. Minister Basuki proposed various connectivity projects, including the Jambi-Rengat toll road, flyovers, and the Probolinggo-Banyuwangi segment of the Trans-Java toll road.
“The PUPR Ministry believes that infrastructure development provides many investment opportunities for Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank,” Minister Basuki said.
Minister Basuki also said that infrastructure development in Indonesia was a priority for the administration of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi). It is also a main sector that boosts the public’s economy.
“The government’s limited funding capacity for infrastructure development forces the PUPR Ministry to make breakthroughs in infrastructure financing through investments from various parties, including Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank,” Minister Basuki added.
As of the end of last year, the total length of operational toll roads reached 2,816 kilometres, with 1,782 kilometres located in Java.
Operational toll roads have also been extended in Sumatra to reach 146 km with the Blang-Bintang-Kutobaru-Baitussalam segment of the Sigli-Banda Aceh toll road, the Stabat-Kuala Bingai segment of the Binjai-Langsa toll road, the Indralaya-Prabumulih segment of the Indralaya Interchange-Muara Enim toll road, the Indrapura-Lima Puluh segment of the Indrapura-Kisaran toll road, the Tebing Tinggi-JC Indrapura segment and the JC Indrapura-SS Indrapura segment of the Kuala Tanjung-Tebing Tinggi-Parapat toll road, the Kuala Bingai-Tanjung Pura segment of the Binjai-Langsa toll road, the Kuala Tanjung-Tebing Tinggi-Parapat toll road, the Bangkinang-Tanjung Alai toll road, and the Kuala Bingai-Tanjung Pura section of the Binjai-Langsa toll road.
In Kalimantan, the Balikpapan-Samarinda toll road spans 97 kilometres and national road segments cover 5,563 kilometres. Meanwhile, in Sulawesi, operational toll roads span 62 kilometres, including sections 1-3 of the Ujung Pandang/Makassar toll road, section 4 of the Makassar toll road, and the Manado-Bitung toll road.
The PUPR Ministry also reported additional operational toll segments, including stages 1 and 2 of the Makassar New Port access. In Sulawesi, national road segments ready for use span 18,782.8 kilometres.
An infrastructure expert from Universitas Trisakti, Yayat Supriatna, stated that the government must be fair to other transportation sectors. He believes that the nearly 3,000 kilometres of toll roads will significantly benefit passenger and cargo connectivity.
“However, we must consider the effects on the regions these toll roads pass through. These areas should experience more rapid economic growth,” he revealed.
According to him, the government must focus on road infrastructure. “Ideally, all sectors must be developed, including the railway sector. The provision of ports and airports must also be in line. Relying solely on road transportation, especially toll roads, will have a long-term effect. For example, on the economic growth of a region or the investment return of a toll road business entity,” he added.
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