In Costa Rica, different construction works are tendered in the Institutional Support Centers of Reforma and Liberia.
Costa Rica Government Purchase 2019LN-000004-0012600001:
"Construction of the kitchen and annexed works in the Jorge Arturo Montero Castro Institutional Support Center (Reforma). Improvement and construction of the kitchen of the Institutional Support Center (CAI) Liberia.
In Costa Rica, Compañía Constructora Van Der Laat y Jimenez S.A. was awarded the contract for the construction of penitentiary accommodation spaces in the Jorge Arturo Montero Castro Institutional Attention Center.
On July 31, the details of the award of the contract to carry out the work in the penitentiary center located in the province of Alajuela was published in the country's public procurement portal, for a total of $24 million.
In Costa Rica, the construction of penitentiary lodging spaces in the Jorge Arturo Montero Castro Institutional Attention Center, in the province of Alajuela, is being tendered.
Costa Rica Government Purchase 2019LN-000001-0012600001:
"The works will be carried out on the land of the Ministry of Justice and Peace in San Rafael de Alajuela and the execution will be carried out in two phases.
Contracts have been awarded in Costa Rica to build a prison in San Rafael de Alajuela to Van Der Laat and Jimenez for $18.4 million and unit in Pococí to Volio & Trejos, for $20.7 million.
From a statement issued by the President of Costa Rica:
San Jose, February 8, 2016. The execution unit of the program for the Prevention of Violence and Promotion of Social Inclusion has awarded the tender for the construction and equipment of two productive prison units in San Rafael de Alajuela and Limon Pococí.
Environmental impact studies have been presented for the construction of a health care center in Nicoya, Guanacaste, and a new unit within the prison of San Isidro de Heredia.
The Environmental Impact Assessment studies (EIA) for the project "Centre for Institutional Care", was presented by the Executive Unit of IDB projects to the National Environmental Technical Secretariat (SETENA), and involves the construction of a health center in Nicoya, Guanacaste, with capacity for 640 people. The document notes that the estimated investment is around $19.8 million.
The Ministry of Justice has announced that it will invest $20 million to expand La Reforma prison and another $187 million in seven new prisons.
The works to La Reforma prison consist of construction of an additional 24 modules, while seven new prisons will be financed with a $132 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
Justice Minister Cristina Ramirez said in an article on Crhoy.com that "...
The Ministry of Justice and Peace is calling for construction companies to prequalify to participate in several works on buildings in the National Penitentiary System, Central Administration and other ministerial departments.
Costa Rica Government Purchase 2014LN-000007-78300:
"PRE-QUALIFICATION FOR CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES FOR THE MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, CONSTRUCTION, ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO BUILDINGS IN THE NATIONAL PRISON SYSTEM, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND OTHER MINISTRY BUILDINGS."
Costa Rica's congress has approved a loan agreement with the IDB to finance a program entitled ‘Prevention of Violence and Promoting Social Inclusion’.
A press release from the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica reads:
Tonight (January 23rd , 2012), the deputies approved in the second reading case number 18157 - Approval of a Loan Agreement signed between the Republic of Costa Rica and the Interamerican Development Bank (IDB) - to finance a program for Preventing Violence and Promoting Social Inclusion.