Costa Rica Awards Road Maintenance Contracts

Conavi, the National Road Council. awarded 19 out of 22 road maintenance contracts.

Friday, April 16, 2010

15 were awarded to Constructora Hernán Solís ($142 million), three to Constructora Meco ($34 million) and one to Grupo Orosi ($13 million). Three contracts are still to be awarded.

“Conavi had initially decided to award all contracts ($237 million) to Hernán Solís, but has now decided to distribute them among more companies”, reported Nacion.com.

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