KUALA LUMPUR (June 30): Tenders for three packages under the first phase of the Rasau water treatment plant valued at RM4 billion will close in August and September, said Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor).
Giving an update on the project at a media briefing today, Air Selangor head of operations Abas Abdullah said the company had issued three of the tender packages early last month.
“In early May, we issued three packages — Package 1 on the water treatment plant and Package 2 and 3 on the distribution of the system.
“They are now preparing for the closing of tenders in September for Package 1, and August for Package 2 and 3,” he said.
Abas did not reveal the names of the parties who have shown interest in the tenders so far.
The Edge reported in December last year that Air Selangor will be calling for the tenders for the first phase of the plant this year.
The first phase involves the construction of a 700 million litre a day (MLD) treatment plant, while the second phase, which doubles the capacity to 1,400 MLD, will cost an additional RM2 billion, and the work is estimated to be completed by 2024.
Among local public-listed companies with expertise in water treatment plants are Salcon Bhd, Taliworks Corp Bhd, and Selangor State government-controlled Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor Bhd.
According to Air Selangor’s website, the award for the packages in the Rasau plant will be announced in November this year and January next year.
Meanwhile, Air Selangor today unveiled its inaugural 2020 sustainability report with the theme “Towards Sustainable Water Management”.
“The first sustainability report focuses on Air Selangor’s efforts and strategies in continuing to drive its long-term efficient and sustainable water supply management and administration to over 8.4 million consumers in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, and Putrajaya.
“For the first time in 2020, Air Selangor has issued the Sukuk Muharabah comprising of Islamic Medium Term Financial Notes and Islamic Commercial Papers with a value of RM10 billion.
“Through the Sukuk Murabahah programme, Air Selangor will be able to issue the SRI Sukuk Kelestarian Air Selangor (Sukuk Kelestarian) in the near future to finance and implement sustainable investment projects. This is in line with our capital investment programmes, sustainability strategies, and key sustainable development goals,” said Air Selangor CEO Suhaimi Kamaralzaman.
Suhaimi also said the National Water Services Commission (SPAN) has approved a capital expenditure of RM5.09 billion for the first operating period based on Air Selangor’s 30:35 Business Plan in November 2020 for the implementation of sustainable water supply management strategic plans and initiatives.
For 2020, Suhaimi highlighted that Air Selangor managed to record total revenue of RM2.18 billion and it also managed to reduce the average annual rate of non-revenue water (NRW) to 28.53% from 29.7% recorded in the previous year.
The utility provider is committed to reducing the NRW rate to 25% by 2025 and further to 15% by 2049, Suhaimi said.
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