QuestionsQuestions (PPA ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 03-2004)
It prescribes procedures for processing applications for the development, construction, management, and operation of RRTS ferry terminals, and it also covers procedures for the privatization of PPA-owned Ro-Ro terminals under the RRTS (Western, Central, and Eastern Nautical Highways).
To provide a special facility for processing RRTS investment applications within the 30-day period under E.O. Nos. 170 and 170-A; and to prescribe procedures for privatization of PPA-owned Ro-Ro terminals under the RRTS.
Ferry terminals that cater basically to Ro-Ro linked ferry vessels servicing passenger buses and private vehicles.
The method of loading and discharging self-powered vehicles (e.g., cars and trucks) by their owners/drivers between vessel and shore via a ramp.
Vessels berthed perpendicular to the pier or wharf.
The proponent must be (1) a registered single proprietorship/partnership/corporation/cooperative (with SEC registration for joint ventures before COR/PTO), (2) have key officials with at least two (2) years minimum experience in port management and/or vessel operations, and (3) have financial capability to fund and sustain engineering design, construction, operation, and maintenance.
Yes, subject to the qualifications in Sec. 4 (and Sec. 5) of the Order.
It must cater to any type/design of Ro-Ro vessels (berthing alongside or Mediterranean) and provide sufficient passenger and Ro-Ro vehicle amenities, including docking facilities capable of accommodating a Ro-Ro vessel with 1,000 GRT or equivalent width of two trucks; passenger terminal basic amenities; marshalling yard; lane meter measurement area; parking area; and security/safety facilities.
Examples include sufficient passenger seats; clean comfort rooms for male/female; drinking stations and water system; child care stations for nursing mothers/diaper changing; access ramps and railings for handicapped passengers; priority lanes for pregnant women/women with children/seniors; properly labeled waste segregation receptacles; and covered walkways within entry/exit doors.
They may be allowed to develop, construct, and operate for twenty-five (25) years, renewable for another twenty-five (25) years, subject to DENR and PPA requirements.
P20,000.00 per port/terminal per year, paid to PPA through the PMO.
The applicant must file a formal letter of intent with the PMO concerned together with the documents required under Annex A (as referenced by the Order).
PMO evaluates within one (1) week from receipt of complete documentary requirements and recommends to the PDO; PDO reviews within one (1) week and forwards to Office of the AGM for Operations (CSD); CSD evaluates within one (1) week and recommends to the General Manager; the General Manager may issue clearance within one (1) week, with copies furnished to PDO and the applicant.
Register the Ro-Ro ferry terminal or port and submit the documents required under Annex B (as referenced by the Order).
A Special Bids and Awards Committee (SBAC) is created to handle documentation, evaluation, and processing of bid activities for privatization of identified PPA-owned Ro-Ro terminals under the RRTS, and it endorses results to the General Manager thru the AGM for Operations for disposition. As a general rule, privatization is through Open and Competitive Bidding based on BAC Terms of Reference.
All pertinent provisions of RA 9184 (Government Procurement Reform Act) must be complied with, in addition to the Order’s bidding guidance.
Violations/infractions committed by the permittee. The permit terms must include conditions allowing suspension/cancellation/termination for violations, and a waiver by the permittee of rights in favor of PPA over the foreshore lease area where facilities are located, including the corresponding easement or right of way.
First, a Notice of Violation is issued with a 30-day grace period for the permittee to explain and resolve/correct. If not corrected to PPA’s satisfaction, PPA may suspend the permit and temporarily take over operations; if violations remain unacted after six (6) months, PPA may cancel the permit and conduct public bidding for lease, management, and operation.
RRTS operations are strictly monitored by the PMOs, who oversee implementation of contract provisions and report any violations/infractions immediately to the AGM for Operations (Attn: Commercial Services Department).
Violators are subject to the penalties provided under PD 857, as amended.