The Ministry of Economy awarded company Mallol & Mallol the design of the project.
Official awarding could be delayed due to the filing of a complaint with the Public Procurement Department by Pinzón Lozano & Asociados.
"Pinzón Lozano & Asociados ensures that the commission´s report incurs into omissions and arbitrary decisions while implementing approved parameters." He further claims that the Mallol consortium's proposal does not meet the statutory minimum requirements", reported an article in Prensa.com.
Of the 6 participants in the bidding for the $ 8 million project, Mallol & Mallol, obtained the highest score.
With 94 points out of a total of 100, the company overtook the firm Pinzón & Lozano by 10 points. In third place with 72 points was consortium Kobi, Karp, FIMS & Sum.
"The three companies reached the final phase by submitting almost even financial offers, with a difference of only $ 11.