PH-SECOND SUBIC BAY

The second Subic Bay Freeport Project aims to continue to strengthen the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority's (SBMA's) capacity to regulate and manage the growth of the Freeport, and support further infrastructure development - including SBMA's initial venture into partnership with the private sector through a water supply joint venture. The project has four components. Institutional strengthening, the first component, includes: capacity building; human resources management assistance; commercialization, privatization and planning support; critical technical issues studies; technical assistance support; and ecology center support. The water supply component consists of: detailed engineering; well field development; construction of raw water transmission mains, electrical power transmission lines, a water treatment plant and booster station; groundwater monitoring network installation; reforestation; and consulting services for a hydrological study. The power distribution component includes: overhead and underground transmission circuit construction; cable installation; electrical system rehabilitation and extension; provision of facilities and equipment for integrated power distribution; installation supervision engineering services; and technical assistance, training and management services. The roads, bridges and related infrastructure component will be concerned with: road improvement; rehabilitation and retrofitting; new bridge provision; road maintenance study and management system; road alignment study; related infrastructure improvements; and consulting services.