The Deputy Prime Minister emphasized that the investment in rebuilding Phong Chau Bridge is an urgent task that must be carried out promptly, "applying special mechanisms, selecting investors to build Phong Chau Bridge as quickly as possible, ensuring safety and quality".
At the meeting, leaders of ministries, branches and Phu Tho province analyzed and discussed the plan to assign Phu Tho Provincial People's Committee or the Ministry of Transport as the investment management agency; determined the project implementation progress milestones to complete in 2025.
Chairman of Phu Tho Provincial People's Committee Bui Van Quang affirmed that the greatest wish of the locality is to have a new Phong Chau bridge as soon as possible. The province has studied investment options, and realized that with the set progress milestone, having the Ministry of Transport as the investor would be the most favorable.
Agreeing with this opinion, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Tran Quoc Phuong said that this is an emergency project, so when the Ministry of Transport is the investor, it will be very convenient to implement the project such as not having to approve the investment policy, being allowed to appoint contractors for survey, design, construction, etc. The Ministry of Planning and Investment and the Ministry of Finance also agreed to use the central budget reserve fund in 2024, disbursed according to the project's progress.
Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Duy Lam said that if the procedures for investment in construction of works in emergency situations are followed, it is expected that in December 2024, the Ministry will complete the procedures for approving the investment project, appointing contractors, and starting the project, including completing the survey, design, and construction of bridge piers before April 2025.
Concluding the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha requested the Ministry of Transport to implement the direction of General Secretary, President To Lam, and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. The handling of the Phong Chau bridge incident requires the utmost effort and determination, and must be carried out urgently and promptly.
Recently, the Ministry of Transport and Phu Tho province have urgently carried out technical research and considered applying mechanisms for construction works in emergency situations. The Ministry of Planning and Investment and the Ministry of Finance have considered investment capital allocation options.
In order to implement the new Phong Chau bridge construction project in the most timely manner, in the shortest time, with the most suitable mechanisms and policies, Phu Tho province, the Ministry of Transport and other ministries and branches have agreed that the Ministry of Transport is the investment management agency.
Ministries and branches agreed to apply current mechanisms and regulations in emergency construction situations to complete investigation, survey, design, approval of investment decisions, apply special mechanisms in contractor selection and start the project in December 2024.
The Ministry of Planning and Investment and the Ministry of Finance coordinate with the Ministry of Transport to allocate capital for the project according to the implementation schedule.
The Deputy Prime Minister requested the Ministry of Transport and the People's Committee of Phu Tho province to direct contractors to complete the bridge foundation construction before April 2025, before the storm season begins, and then carry out other construction items to complete the entire project in 2025.
Source: https://kinhtedothi.vn/khoi-cong-xay-cau-phong-chau-trong-thang-12-2024.html
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