The value of the works has exceeded the estimate made ​​by the Ministry of Economy and Finance of $750 million. The construction company Norberto Odebrecht was awarded 71.24 kilometers from Santiago- Vigui. Its financial proposal was $339.5 million and the MOP's reference price was $352.8 million.

Meco was awarded a 41 kilometer stretch from Vigui to San Felix, and its proposal was for $226.1 million and the reference price was $235.8 million . The third stretch awarded by the MOP was the San Juan -La Pita section, measuring 41 kilometers which will be expanded and renovated by the consortium CPA (CONALVIAS - RODSA ), who submitted a financial offer of $185 million.

Asociación Accidental C&B, composed of the construction company Urbana SA (Cusa) and Bagatrac won two tenders. The stretch La Pita - David of 19 kilometers with a price of $100.1 million and the San Juan- San Felix stretch of 14 kilometers with an economic proposal of $71.7 million .

Source: Agencia de Noticias Panamá

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