The three bidders are: Consorcio COT (CCA Civil Panamá, S.A. and Conalvías Construcciones, S.A.S. Sucursal Panamá; Consorcio Astaldi – MCM (Astaldi S.p.A. and MCM Global, S.A.); and Asociación Accidental C&C Corozal (Constructora Urbana, S.A. and Constructora de Infraestructura Internacional, S.A.).

See details of the tender.

From a statement issued by the Ministry of Public Works:

The Public Works Ministry today held a best value public tender for the "Design and Construction of the Renovation and Extension of Carretera Omar Torrijos (Corozal - Red Tank - Vía Centenario).

Before starting with the public act, the envelope was opened containing the Ministry of Public Works' proposal estimated as the sum of B / 87,421,962.08.

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