Where Will the 'Gyeonggi Transportation Corporation' Be Established? ... Province Opens Contest for Cities and Counties

[Asia Economy (Uijeongbu) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province has launched a public contest for the location of the main office of the Gyeonggi Transportation Corporation.

Earlier, Gyeonggi Province announced that it would promote balanced regional development by dispersing five public institutions within the province through a public contest, including the Gyeonggi Transportation Corporation, Gyeonggi Environment and Energy Promotion Agency, Gyeonggi Job Foundation, Gyeonggi Social Service Institute, and Gyeonggi Market and Commercial Promotion Agency.

The target cities and counties for relocation are a total of 17, including the northern Gyeonggi region, border areas, and natural conservation zones.

The application period for hosting proposals is three weeks, from the 26th of this month to the 17th of next month. The final selection of cities and counties will be made through a process including the first round of document screening and on-site inspection, followed by a second round of proposal presentations (PT) and evaluation committee review.

To ensure fairness, the province plans to form an evaluation committee consisting of seven internal and external experts in related fields.

The selection criteria will comprehensively review balanced development, location and environmental conditions, connectivity with the Transportation Corporation’s projects, and cooperation with provincial administration.

The prioritized cities and counties selected through the contest will continuously negotiate with Gyeonggi Province to promote the establishment of the office, including providing buildings and sites for use by the Gyeonggi Transportation Corporation on a paid basis.

At the initial stage of establishment, the Gyeonggi Transportation Corporation will have 40 resident personnel, and the minimum required exclusive area must be at least 820㎡. Office space expandability will also be a key evaluation factor to prepare for future growth of the corporation.

Park Tae-hwan, Director of the Provincial Transportation Bureau, said, "Since the Gyeonggi Transportation Corporation is the first transportation corporation established in Gyeonggi Province, it holds great significance for the cities and counties as well. We will actively strive to establish it as a dedicated organization that can discover many transportation projects related to the cities and counties and integrate the public transportation system of all 31 cities and counties."

The Gyeonggi Transportation Corporation was legally established after the 'Ordinance on the Establishment and Operation of the Gyeonggi Transportation Corporation' and the 'Consent Plan for Investment in the Gyeonggi Transportation Corporation' passed the provincial council on the 24th.

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