The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded the first two civil contracts for the Downtown Line Stage 3 (DTL3) projects at a total value of $480.38 million.
The $268.68 million contract is for the construction and completion of Bedok Town Park station and its associated tunnels. Bedok Town Park station will also double up as a Civil Defence shelter.
The contract was awarded to Sato Kogyo (S) Pte Ltd, a major civil engineering contractor from Japan.
The second contract is for the construction of tunnels between Ubi and Kaki Bukit, between Tai Seng Facility Building and Bedok Town Park as well as between Tai Seng Facility Building and Ubi.
This was awarded to Nishimatsu Construction Co Ltd at $211.7 million.
Construction of the Bedok Town Park station and the tunnels are scheduled to commence in the second quarter of 2011 and is targeted to be completed in 2017.
