'Dongtan Tram' Enters Full-Scale Implementation Phase...Construction Expected to Begin on Priority Section in Second Half of Year

[Suwon Ilbo = Park Chan-hyuk Reporter] The 'Dongtan Urban Railway Construction Project (Dongtan Tram),' which will serve as the lifeline for Hwaseong Special City residents, has entered its full-scale implementation phase.

The city completed all preliminary administrative procedures through close consultations with related agencies including the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's Metropolitan Area Wide-Area Transportation Committee, the Public Procurement Service, and Gyeonggi Province, and posted the project bid notice through the National Procurement Service on the 18th.

This bid will proceed using a technology-based bidding method, and a site briefing session to guide the project plan and bidding conditions will be held in May.

Following approximately 4 months of technical proposal evaluation, the qualified party for detailed design will be selected, and the city plans to begin construction on the priority section simultaneously with the selection of the qualified party.

The city proactively utilized the Public Procurement Service's 'technology-based bidding pre-review system' in this project, reducing administrative processing time by approximately 3 months prior to posting the bid notice.

Additionally, through consultation with the Public Procurement Service, the city prepared procurement documents in advance and promoted related administrative procedures in parallel, establishing a foundation for efficient project implementation.

This administrative approach is being evaluated as a pioneering example, and the city plans to actively utilize the system going forward to secure both stability and speed in project implementation.

Furthermore, the city has made construction costs more realistic for smooth project progress. By additionally reflecting 2025 standard unit prices including labor costs and miscellaneous expenses from the initial basic design and increasing the total project cost by 1.32 billion won, the city has reduced the possibility of bid failures and encouraged active participation by construction companies.

Through this, the city expects to select competitive construction companies while securing both stability and efficiency across the entire project.

Hwaseong Mayor Jung Myung-geun stated, “The Dongtan Tram is a key project that will bring positive changes beyond simple transportation infrastructure to all aspects of citizens' lives,” and added, “Through proactive measures such as introducing the pre-review system and making construction costs realistic, we will prepare thoroughly for construction without any gaps.”

Meanwhile, the 'Dongtan Tram' is evaluated as a long-cherished aspiration of citizens and a key transportation infrastructure for resolving regional traffic issues and promoting balanced urban development. The city has actively and proactively promoted the entire process from the initial project stage to the bidding phase, and is expected to begin construction on the priority section in the second half of this year.