Taipei Main Station Mall Operating Rights Tender: Cheng Kuang-yuan: "If Objections, Respond According to Procedure"
Taiwan Railway announced that Shin Kong Mitsukoshi has been selected as the preferred applicant for the Taipei Main Station mall operating rights. Breeze Center, the current operator, has questioned the evaluation process. Taiwan Railway Chairman Cheng Kuang-yuan stated that any objections would be handled according to established procedures.
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(Central News Agency reporter Huang Chiao-wen, Taipei 29th) Taiwan Railway announced the results of the tender for the operating rights of Taipei Main Station mall, with Shin Kong Mitsukoshi listed as the most favored applicant. Breeze Center questioned the selection process and evaluation mechanism. Taiwan Railway Chairman Cheng Kuang-yuan stated that if manufacturers have objections, they can submit them starting today, and the railway will respond according to procedure.
Taipei Main Station, located at the core transportation hub of the capital, converges transportation systems including Taiwan Railway, High Speed Rail, MRT, Airport MRT, national highways, and urban buses, with over 600,000 daily passenger flows. The Taipei Main Station mall is currently operated by Breeze, and the mall contract will expire on July 24th; Taiwan Railway announced the tender in mid-January, with a contract period of 15 years, with priority for an 8-year renewal, and an investment amount of not less than NT$765 million.
However, the list of bidding manufacturers for the tender was leaked earlier, and the winning result was also leaked in advance, attracting attention. Taiwan Railway officially announced yesterday the tender results for the operating rights of Taipei Main Station mall, with Shin Kong Mitsukoshi listed as the most favored applicant, and Breeze Center Co., Ltd. as the second-best applicant. Breeze expressed doubts about the selection process and evaluation mechanism.
Taiwan Railway Company explained in a written statement yesterday that this case was handled in accordance with the Act for Promotion of Private Participation in Infrastructure Projects. On April 22nd, Taiwan Railway convened the "Taipei Main Station Building G+2, G+1, U-1 Level Expansion, Renovation, Repair, and Operation Transfer Project" review committee to conduct a comprehensive evaluation. After presentations by 8 qualified applicants and Q&A with the review committee members, the comprehensive evaluation result was that Shin Kong Mitsukoshi was the most favored applicant.
Taiwan Railway Chairman Cheng Kuang-yuan attended the signing ceremony for a cooperation agreement on the railway control system today and, when interviewed by the media, stated that he thanked many manufacturers for participating this time, and that each manufacturer was excellent and brought many creative proposals. He also thanked the current mall operator, Breeze, for their cooperation and operation with Taiwan Railway over the past decade or so, which has shown results and laid a certain foundation.
Cheng Kuang-yuan pointed out that since the tender results for the operating rights of Taipei Main Station mall have been announced, subsequent procedures will be carried out in accordance with the tender procedures stipulated in the Act for Promotion of Private Participation in Infrastructure Projects. If a manufacturer has an objection, they can submit it starting today according to regulations, and Taiwan Railway will respond according to procedure.
When asked by the media about rumors that evaluation committee members might have violated the conflict of interest provisions of the Act for Promotion of Private Participation in Infrastructure Projects, and the reason why Breeze was only the second-best applicant, Cheng Kuang-yuan only said: "We will handle it according to procedure." (Editor: Wu Su-jou) 1150429
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(Central News Agency reporter Huang Chiao-wen, Taipei 29th) Taiwan Railway announced the results of the tender for the operating rights of Taipei Main Station mall, with Shin Kong Mitsukoshi listed as the most favored applicant. Breeze Center questioned the selection process and evaluation mechanism. Taiwan Railway Chairman Cheng Kuang-yuan stated that if manufacturers have objections, they can submit them starting today, and the railway will respond according to procedure.
Taipei Main Station, located at the core transportation hub of the capital, converges transportation systems including Taiwan Railway, High Speed Rail, MRT, Airport MRT, national highways, and urban buses, with over 600,000 daily passenger flows. The Taipei Main Station mall is currently operated by Breeze, and the mall contract will expire on July 24th; Taiwan Railway announced the tender in mid-January, with a contract period of 15 years, with priority for an 8-year renewal, and an investment amount of not less than NT$765 million.
However, the list of bidding manufacturers for the tender was leaked earlier, and the winning result was also leaked in advance, attracting attention. Taiwan Railway officially announced yesterday the tender results for the operating rights of Taipei Main Station mall, with Shin Kong Mitsukoshi listed as the most favored applicant, and Breeze Center Co., Ltd. as the second-best applicant. Breeze expressed doubts about the selection process and evaluation mechanism.
Taiwan Railway Company explained in a written statement yesterday that this case was handled in accordance with the Act for Promotion of Private Participation in Infrastructure Projects. On April 22nd, Taiwan Railway convened the "Taipei Main Station Building G+2, G+1, U-1 Level Expansion, Renovation, Repair, and Operation Transfer Project" review committee to conduct a comprehensive evaluation. After presentations by 8 qualified applicants and Q&A with the review committee members, the comprehensive evaluation result was that Shin Kong Mitsukoshi was the most favored applicant.
Taiwan Railway Chairman Cheng Kuang-yuan attended the signing ceremony for a cooperation agreement on the railway control system today and, when interviewed by the media, stated that he thanked many manufacturers for participating this time, and that each manufacturer was excellent and brought many creative proposals. He also thanked the current mall operator, Breeze, for their cooperation and operation with Taiwan Railway over the past decade or so, which has shown results and laid a certain foundation.
Cheng Kuang-yuan pointed out that since the tender results for the operating rights of Taipei Main Station mall have been announced, subsequent procedures will be carried out in accordance with the tender procedures stipulated in the Act for Promotion of Private Participation in Infrastructure Projects. If a manufacturer has an objection, they can submit it starting today according to regulations, and Taiwan Railway will respond according to procedure.
When asked by the media about rumors that evaluation committee members might have violated the conflict of interest provisions of the Act for Promotion of Private Participation in Infrastructure Projects, and the reason why Breeze was only the second-best applicant, Cheng Kuang-yuan only said: "We will handle it according to procedure." (Editor: Wu Su-jou) 1150429
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