In 2018, the Government will auction off 6 Toll Road Sections
Ministry of PUPR through Toll Road Regulatory Agency held Market Consultation of Toll Road Concession at Ministry of PUPR Building on Tuesday (10/7). The event is intended to promote and expose the toll roads to be auctioned at once to get input into the infrastructure project. Also participating in the event were Members of BPJT Professional Elements Koentjahjo Pamboedi, Member of Academic Elements of Eka Pria Anas and Richard Napitupulu.
The government will auction the six toll roads in 2018 with a total investment value of 124 trillion with a total length of 327 Km.
"Of the six projects, one project is solicited (government property) and five projects are unsolicited (initiated by the private sector)," said Head of Toll Road Regulatory Agency Herry Trisaputra Zuna.
The toll road which is solicited is Semarang - Demak Toll Road along 26.80 Km with investment value of 15.3 Trillion.This toll road is integrated with a sea embankment on the north coast of Semarang City, from Kaligawe to Sayung River in Demak District. This sea dike serves to overcome the flood, rob and subsidence in eastern part of Semarang especially Kaligawe to Sayung area.
The toll road is unsolicited such as Semanan - Balaraja Toll Road along the 31.90 with investment cost of 16 Trillion, Kamal - Teluknaga - Rajeg Toll Road which has a length of 38.60 Km of investment value of 23.16 Trillion, Port Toll Road Port of Patimban with length 37,70 Km and investment cost of 6,40 Trillion, Gedebage - Tasikmalaya - Cilacap Toll Road has length 184 Km with investment cost 46,60 Trillion and Jembatan Pasir Balikpapan - Penajam Paser Utara along 7.6 Km with investment value 16 , 50 Trillion.
Semarang - Demak toll road prequalification announcement will be announced next week for the government-owned segment that is included in the National Strategic Project (PSN) in accordance with Presidential Regulation No. 58 of 2017. After that will be continued with five other toll road projects.
"Usually the auction stage takes 5-6 months before the signing of the concession agreement. After Market Consultation this will be pre-qualified announcement. It is expected that the contract process can be done at the end of this year. "Said Head of BPJT
The Head of BPJT added that Market Consultation is a form of soft launching of infrastructure projects as well as the exploration of market interest that will be done through the interaction process between the PJPK with the stakeholders and aims to attract investors who are investing. Also attending the event were PT. Penjamin Infrastruktur Indonesia (Persero), PT. Jasamarga (Persero) Tbk, PT. Waskita Toll Road, PT. Hutama Karya, PT. Marga Mandala Sakti, PT. Lintas Marga Sedaya, Bappenas, PT. Citra Marga Nusaphala Persada, PT. Wijaya Karya (Persero) Tbk, PT. Adhi Karya (Persero) Tbk, PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur (Persero) and Press.
