Malaysian works minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi has said that the East Coast Expressway Phase 3 (LPT3) will be implemented through privatisation under a public-private partnership (PPP) arrangement via a competitive bidding process or Request for Proposal (RFP), with the successful bidder bearing the full development cost, Bernama reports.
The proposed alignment spans 122 km from Terengganu’s Kampung Gemuruh to Kelantan’s Tunjong and will complement LPT1 and LPT2. Nanta said the statement of needs has been submitted to the Public Private Partnership Unit (UKAS) for the RFP documents to be prepared before submission to the cabinet for consideration and a decision.
“The proposal is currently at the RFP document preparation stage,” he said yesterday in the Dewan Rakyat, adding that the government’s current priority is to ensure that the Central Spine Road and Kota Bharu-Kuala Krai Highway (KBKK) projects progress smoothly and are completed on schedule.
