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Message: <blockquote data-quote="monson" data-source="post: 21053865" data-attributes="member: 30005">Transport and Civil Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva told journalists yesterday that the BIA is scheduled to partially close from 8.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. daily for three months - from 6 January to 5 April 2017.During this period, the Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Ltd. (AASL) will complete the resurfacing of BIA’s existing runway spanning 3,350 metres and 45 metres at a cost of Rs.7.2 billion.The Minister said that a very transparent approved competitive procurement process was conducted, where around eight parties bidded.“Previously, the contract was going to be awarded on an unsolicited manner at $ 86 million, but under the new Government we were able to get it for $ 41 million with a very transparent tender procedure,” he added.Noting that the resurfacing of the runway was recognised in the year 2001, none of the Government’s that were in power attended to it and the Minister claimed that both UNP and UPFA Governments were at fault for not repairing the runway. The runway has been in use for three decades now without comprehensive resurfacing or overlaying other than regular maintenance. The AASL has selected a joint venture with Netherlands Airport Consultant (NACO) and Engineering Consultancy Ltd. (ECL) for design review and construction supervision, and a joint venture with China National Aero Technology International Engineering Group (CATIC) and Shanghai New Era Airport Design and Research Institute Co. Ltd. of Civil Aviation Authority of China for the runway overlay and associated work in the form of design and building contracts.A total of 300 Chinese and local workers will engage in the construction.It was pointed out that January to April has been selected as the most suitable period for runway resurfacing on account of the lowest average rainfall expected in the country.- <a href="http://www.ft.lk/article/587018/1000-flights-out-as-BIA-braces-for-runway-revamp" target="_blank">http://www.ft.lk/article/587018/1000-flights-out-as-BIA-braces-for-runway-revamp</a></blockquote>

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