August 31 is the new date to submit proposals to design and build the branch that will connect the future Higher Technical Institute of the East, with Tocumen International Airport.
Metro de Panamá has granted a second extension to the deadline for delivery of bids, so that the companies interested in the tender can present their proposals for the work, which consists of the construction of a stretch of two kilometers, which will have two stations.
Five consortia have submitted bids ranging from between $90 million and $197 million in the two categories for the tender for sewage and wastewater treatment works in David, Chiriqui.
From a statement issued by the Presidency of Panama:
This Tuesday in Casa Amarilla, a tender was held for the "Study, Design, Construction, Operation and Maintenance of a Sewerage and Wastewater Treatment System for the City of David and its surrounding areas, in the province of Chiriqui."
Ten consortia have submitted bids for the construction and equipping of the Public Market and Food Market of La Chorrera.
With a reference price of $25 million, bids ranged from the $22.5 million offered by the Spanish consortium Acciona Infrastructures to $27.4 million offered by Cocige SA.
"HPC Contratas, IBT, Elecnor, Heymocol Procomon, Consultores Profesionales de Inginiera, FCC Construccion and Semi y Omega are the other groups interested in this best value tender. The evaluation committee will have five days to analyze the proposals", reported Prensa.com.
Only two consortiums have presented offers for the design and construction of the first line of the Panama Metro.
The consortium led by Impregilo also includes Astaldi, Ghella and Ansaldo Breda Trains, while that led by Odebrecht also comprises Spanish owned FCC Construcción and Alstom Trains.
A third consortium, "Consorcio CIMA", made up of Acciona, Mitsubishi and ICA, did not tender for the contract valued between $1 and $1.5 billion.
According to the Italian Impreglio construction company, the contract for the Panama Canal expansion could be worth $3.7 billion.
Impregilo belongs to one of three consortiums pre-selected to expand the Panama Canal. Its other partners are the Spanish Company Sacyr Vallehermoso SA, the Portuguese Company Somague, the Belgian Company Jan de Nul and the Panamanian Company Cusa. The Italians have a 37% participation.