Maitin Yessica, administrator of the Cold Chain informed companies involved that they may clarify aspects of the tender in the approval meeting scheduled for October 17, 2011.

Bids will be received on Wednesday October 26 between 10:00 am and 11:00 am

The consortium that wins the works will have a term of 15 months to complete the project, starting from receiving the order to proceed.

Source: Prensa.com

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