Van der Laat & Jiménez, H3 Guatemala, Constructora Codico, Bagatrac S.A. and Constructora Meco are some of the main companies that last year won contracts to design and build public works in Central American countries.
An analysis by CentralAmericaData's Trade Intelligence Unit provides interesting data on the companies that in 2019 were favored with contracts to design and build government buildings, roads, bridges, streets, overpasses and other public infrastructure works in Central American countries.
The international tender for lighting and video surveillance of 143 kilometers of road sections in El Salvador began, a contract that will be executed through a Public-Private Partnership.
Companies interested in applying for the project will have four months to submit their technical and financial proposal. After an evaluation process, the contract of the winning company must be approved by the Legislative Assembly.
Elvatron, Seven Pharma, J.I. Cohen, Aceti-Oxigen and Baxter are some of the companies that won contracts to provide medicines and pharmaceutical products to public health institutions in the region last year.
An analysis by the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData provides interesting data on the companies that were favored with contracts to provide pharmaceutical products and medical supplies to the several Ministries of Health and Social Security entities in Central American countries in 2019.
The Ministry of Justice and Public Security tenders the supply of different insurance policies for the institution and its agencies at the national level.
El Salvador Government Purchase DR-CAFTA-LA-08/2020-MJSP:
"The Ministry of Justice and Public Security, through the Institutional Procurement and Contracting Directorate, aims to acquire insurance policies from July 1 to December 31, 2020 in order to protect assets, motor vehicles, personal injury, financial resources, materials or damage to equipment owned by the Ministry and its agencies.
March 13 is the new date for the receipt of bids in the tender for the financing contract, design, construction and operation of the works of the Cargo Terminal at El Salvador's Oscar Romero Airport, under the format of Public-Private Partnership.
The original call for bids set February 12 as the deadline for receipt of proposals, however, because several companies have expressed interest in participating, it was decided to postpone until March 13 the delivery of tenders.
The Hydroelectric Executive Commission of the Lempa River tenders the supply of turbine speed regulators for the 5 de Noviembre power plant.
El Salvador Government purchase CEL-LP 01/20:
"The turbine speed regulator system will include: digital turbine speed regulators, fully compatible with the main and auxiliary equipment existing in the generating units, especially with the governor's hydraulic actuator system.
The Autonomous Executive Port Commission tenders security services for the public parking and other areas of the passenger and cargo terminal at the Oscar Romero Airport.
El Salvador Government Purchase LP-10/2020:
"Physical Security Service to: Public Parking Lot of the Passenger Terminal, Public Parking Lot of the Airport Cargo Terminal, annexed parking lots and Welcome Plaza of the International Airport of El Salvador, San Oscar Arnulfo Romero Galdámez, in order to guarantee the security of the users, vehicles and facilities, with a coverage from Monday to Sunday with duration of 24 hours.
In El Salvador, there is a demand that the updating of the Law on Public Administration Procurement and Contracting that the deputies seek to make be carried out without neglecting the principles of competition and transparency.
After the Executive submitted the amendments to the draft reform of the Public Administration Procurement and Contracting Law (LACAP) to the Legislative in 2019, a sub-committee of the Assembly is examining the proposals.
The Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewerage tenders the construction of the building for the National Water Laboratory.
Costa Rican Government Purchase 2019LI-000013-PRI:
"The Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewerage, plans to develop the project of the Construction of the new Building of the National Water Laboratory in its property located in San Rafael de la Union de Cartago.
The Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewerage tenders internationally for consulting services for water and sanitation works in different parts of the country.
Costa Rican Government Purchase 2019LI-000014-PRI:
"Implementation consultancy: Final designs and supervision of works and the drinking water program for Limón, Guacimo, Jacó and Quepos - Manuel Antonio; and sanitary sewerage for Moín, Limón."
The Autonomous Executive Port Commission of El Salvador tenders the remodeling of the access facilities at Oscar Romero Airport.
The purpose of the public tender is to contract the services of remodeling of the facilities of access 6 of the International Airport of El Salvador, San Oscar Arnulfo Romero and Galdámez, according to everything required in the Technical specifications, plans, etc., by means of a Natural Person, Legal, Union of Persons, and/or Joint Participation of Suppliers (Legalized), National or Foreign.
Consistent with the 6% decline reported in 2018 with respect to 2017, in the first half of this year the import of fiber optic cable in Central America registered a 20% year-on-year decline.
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The Hydroelectric Executive Commission of the Lempa River of El Salvador tenders the services of preventive and corrective maintenance of elevators in the different dependencies for the year 2020.
El Salvador Government Purchase CEL-LP 32/19:
"Preventive and corrective maintenance services are required for the lifts installed in the CEL Central Office Buildings, as well as in the Guajoyo, Cerrón Grande, 5 de Noviembre and 15 de Septiembre Hydroelectric Power Plants, to keep the equipment in good working order and to favor safety and efficiency in the work of CEL employees.
The National Fund for Popular Housing tenders the contracting of security and surveillance for the institution's facilities and housing projects, for a one-year term.
El Salvador Government Purchase LP-02-2020-FONA:
"The National Fund for Popular Housing (Fonavipo) requires the contracting of security and surveillance services for central offices and housing projects with the purpose of protecting Fonavipo's assets during the period from January 1 to December 31, 2020 for services in the institution's building and housing projects.
The Salvadoran Corporation of Tourism tenders the works of supervision and improvements of the physical facilities of the tourist complex of the Port La Libertad.
El Salvador Government Purchase LP-09/2019:
"Improvement of the physical facilities of the Tourist Complex of the Port of La Libertad Phase 1."
Deadline for receipt of offers: November 26, 2019.