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CEBU CITY, Philippines — Simply three days earlier than stepping down, outgoing Cebu Metropolis Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia signed off on a significant contract awarding Section 5 of the long-delayed Cebu Metropolis Medical Middle (CCMC) challenge to Dakay Building and Growth Corp. for P700 million, with a goal completion in 240 calendar days.
Garcia made the announcement Friday, June 27, saying the contract to finish the hospital’s third to fifth flooring has already been signed, paving the way in which for instant development.
“Nicely, Dakay ang atong na-awardan sa atong pagtiwas sa CCMC. And base sa contract, nakabutang 240 calendar days. That’s already been signed. Mahuman na gyud ang CCMC,” Garcia informed reporters.
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The 240-day timeline interprets to roughly eight months, that means if development begins instantly, the CCMC completion would occur early within the subsequent administration. Section 5 consists of ending the third flooring and setting up the fourth and fifth flooring of the 10-story facility.
Deal sealed earlier than new time period
The announcement is a significant improvement within the years-long saga of CCMC’s reconstruction, which started in 2015 to exchange the hospital broken by the 2013 Bohol-Cebu earthquake.
The choice to finalize the deal days earlier than a brand new administration led by Mayor-elect Nestor Archival Sr. takes over provides weight to the outgoing mayor’s promise to fast-track the town’s flagship medical facility.
The P700-million funding for the contract got here from financial savings left over from a earlier P1-billion contract awarded to M.E. Sicat Building. That deal was signed through the time period of the late Mayor Edgardo Labella however was terminated in 2022 because of delays.
Metropolis Councilor Jerry Guardo, infrastructure committee chairman, earlier defined that the financial savings can be sufficient to finish a number of flooring, together with the much-needed working and supply rooms on the fourth flooring, and ICU amenities on the fifth.
“As soon as ma-bid out ni siya, it will full a portion of the third flooring, full the fourth flooring degree, fifth, sixth, together with a portion of the seventh flooring,” Guardo mentioned final yr.
From confusion to readability
The CCMC completion has lengthy been marred by confusion, delays, and conflicting statements from metropolis officers. In August 2024, the Metropolis Council raised considerations after reviews emerged that Dakay Building was already working on-site regardless of the absence of an official rebidding or a signed contract.
Throughout an government session, conflicting statements from the challenge director Engineer Robert Varquez, and performing metropolis engineer Lowelle Corminal solely muddled the matter additional.
Varquez insisted no civil works have been ongoing, whereas Corminal claimed there have been observable actions involving Dakay Building.
On the time, Councilor Mary Ann delos Santos pressed officers in regards to the legitimacy of the works, solely to be informed that no Program of Work and Estimate (POWE) had but been authorised.
Now, with Garcia’s formal announcement and contract signing, the town has formally moved previous that part of uncertainty, no less than for the third to fifth flooring.
What’s subsequent for CCMC?
Whereas Section 5 of the Cebu Metropolis Medical Middle (CCMC) reconstruction is now contractually underway, questions stay about finishing the higher flooring, particularly the seventh to tenth flooring. in addition to the final CCMC completion.
Former Mayor Michael Rama had beforehand introduced that these flooring can be completed by non-public donations, together with practically P1 billion reportedly pledged by Filipino and Chinese language donors.
The Cebu Medical Society (CMS), led by former CCMC Chief Dr. Peter Mancao, was tasked with managing these donations. So far, about P205 million has been collected however stays undisbursed pending the finalization of a belief settlement.
Nevertheless, Cebu Metropolis Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia has urged donors to withdraw their contributions from CMS and as an alternative donate on to the Cebu Metropolis Authorities by the Metropolis Treasurer’s Workplace to make sure clear accountability.
At present, the hospital operates with solely three flooring, offering outpatient and restricted inpatient companies. As soon as absolutely accomplished, CCMC is predicted to accommodate an working and supply room complicated, pediatric ICU, administrative places of work, and specialised medical facilities, together with Operation Smile and a watch institute.
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