The companies interested in supervising the construction of the convention center in Amador, Panama, will have until February 18th to submit their proposals.
The Tourism Authority of Panama (ATP) has granted the request made by the interested parties to extend the date of the tender for the design, construction, and equipping of the new center for conventions, exhibitions and events in Amador, which was originally scheduled for February 12, reported Prensa.com. The institution will receive the proposals on 18 February.
Ten companies are interested in managing the construction of the convention center in Amador.
The companies involved are A.C.I. Proyectos S.A.S., EA Panamá, Ayesa, Manhattan Construction Group, SGS Panamá Control Services, The Louis Berger Group, Cemosa, Proyeco Panamá, Consorcio Glag and Consorcio Urbano, who are competing for the project management of the design, construction, and equipment the new center for conventions, exhibitions and events in Amador.
With a $16.9 million bid, the consortium McMillan, Ebco and Nuctech have been awarded the contract for the operation and maintenance of scanners in ports and customs offices.
"... Consorcio Cotecna and SGS Panama Control Services, each filed complaints with the Public Procurement Directorate, but these were rejected", reported Prensa.com.
In the bidding conducted by the National Customs Authority SGS offered $7.2 million and Cotecna $15.7 million. The specifications stated that the financial offer had a weighting of 30% and the technical evaluation 70%.
$5 will be charged per container or truck entering the CFZ, $2 per container imported as merchandise up to a $1000 and an ad valorem fee will be applied on imported goods exceeding that amount.
The delivery and opening of proposals for the best value tender for a contract for scanning services is scheduled for 28 June. "The money will come out of the pockets of the importers, they will pay a new tax for merchandise entering the country, including the movement of the Colon Free Zone (CFZ), which pays a fixed fee per container", reported Prensa.com.