MRT Corp awards two contracts worth RM1.57 billion

KUALA LUMPUR: Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Bhd (MRT Corp) has awarded two viaduct work package contracts for the construction of the MRT Sungai Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya (SSP) Line worth RM1.57 billion.
In a statement, it said WCT Bhd secured the work package V204 for the construction and completion of the viaduct guideway and other associated works from Bandar Malaysia South Portal to Kampung Muhibbah worth RM896.41 million.A total of six companies submitted their tenders for the package, it said.
Meanwhile, out of the three tenders submitted for Work Package V208 for the construction and completion of the viaduct guideway and other associated works from Taman Pinggiran Putra to Persiaran Alpine, MTD Construction Sdn Bhd was the successful bidder with the contract worth RM678.68 million.
“The two contractors are well known in the construction industry due to their track record. This is a boon for the project as their experience will benefit the construction of the SSP Line,” MRT Corp CEO Datuk Seri Shahril Mokhtar said in the statement. – Bernama