Construction, Road Infrastructure and State Purchases
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Description | Delivery Date of Bids |
Tender for Road Works in Costa Rica
Thursday, October 10, 2019
The National Roads Council tenders the design and construction of the overpass at the intersection "La Galera", National Routes numbers 2 and 251.
Costa Rica Government Purchase 2019LN-000014-0006000001:
"The object of this tender is to hire a legal entity, with technical, legal and financial capacity to perform the design and construction of the overpass at the intersection "La Galera", National Routes Nos.
$5 Million in Road Works
Tuesday, July 16, 2019
In Costa Rica, the construction of a vehicular bridge and the maintenance of different road sections are tendered.
Costa Rica Government Purchase 2019CE-000033-0006500001:
"Design and construction of a vehicular bridge of a lane with an attached pedestrian crossing, the El Roble bridge, over the Sarapiquí River."
Reference value: $ 2,480,633.
Deadline for receipt of tenders: July 29, 2019.
Controversy Over $218 Million Road Project
Thursday, January 31, 2019
After PowerChina in Costa Rica won the contract to expand a section of highway in Guanacaste, one of the participating consortia appealed the results, arguing that the requirements had been modified in the tender.
The road work awarded to PowerChina in 2018 consists of a total of 50 kilometers, distributed in two tenders, one for the San Gerardo-Limonal section and the other for the Barranca-San Gerardo section.
Setback for $17 million Road Works
Friday, April 20, 2018
For the fourth time in three years, the Office of the Comptroller General has found deficiencies in the hiring process being run by the UNOPS and has annulled the award of a viaduct to the construction company MECO.
Through a statement, the Comptroller General of the Republic (CGR) announced that it has finalised the appeal filed by FCC Construcción América S.A.
Controversy Over Enlargement of Road to Limón
Friday, March 2, 2018
While the concessionaire in charge of the work announces that it plans to subcontract a Costa Rican construction company for part of the project, the Ministry of Public Works states that it has not been notified.
The remaining stretch of the 107 kilometers comprising the project in its entirety, between the junction of Rio Frio and Matina, will be built by the project concessionaire, China Harbor Engineering Company Ltd.
The proposals to Build the Fourth Bridge Over the Panama Canal
Thursday, October 5, 2017
Four consortiums made up of companies from China, Spain, Italy and South Korea have presented their proposals to design and build a fourth bridge over the Panama Canal.
The timeframe for building the work has been estimated at 42 months, and the estimated investment is over $1 billion. This project aims to connect the areas of Arraiján and La Chorrera, to the west, with Panama City, near the Canal Pacific sector.
Allotments: Road Paving for $14 million
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
In Costa Rica a contract has been awarded to Consorcio Grupo Orosi for asphalting work in El Guarco, Cartago.
The company winning the tender will be in charge asphalting services in the municipality of El Guarco, for a total of $13.7 million, according to the Construction Project Service at Central CentralAmericaData.
Costa Rica: Four Bids to Build Bridge
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Four consortia have submitted proposals ranging between $16 million and $25 million to build a bridge, which will be 285 meters long and will have three lanes, over the River Virilla on Route 32.
The consortia MECO-Puentes y Calzadas, CODOCSA-FREYSSINET-IDINSA, OAS-Orosí and Constructora HSolís submitted bids in the tender to build a new three lane bridge on Route 32 over the Virilla Bridge in the cantonal boundary between Tibás and Santo Domingo de Heredia.
Costa Rica: $19 million Tender for Roadworks
Wednesday, September 7, 2016
The Ministry of Public Works plans to tender the construction of an overpass on the road known as "rotondas" in October, in order for work to start in January 2017.
A statement by the Ministry of Public Works and Transport said that "...This work is part of the modernization of the ring road, which will also impact the University of Costa Rica, Rotonda de la Bandera and Guadalupe, where overpasses will also be built."
Costa Rica: Green Light for Road Maintenance for $206 million
Monday, August 1, 2016
Rejecting the arguments put forward by three participants bidding for the construction work, the Comptroller has endorsed the contracts awarded to MECO, Hernán Solís and Quebradores del Sur.
The contract awarded to Constructora MECO is for $116 million, for Hernan Solis $76 million, and for Quebradores del Sur it is for more than $14 million. The timeframe for maintenance of the national road network is four years.
Costa Rica: 70-kilometer of Road Works Announced
Thursday, July 21, 2016
The Ministry of Public Works is preparing designs and tender documents for the construction of 70 kilometers of road between Barranca and Cañas, Guanacaste.
The Minister of Public Works and Transport said that in order to avoid managing a lot of contracts for different sections of the work, 70 kilometers will be separated into three sections, which will be tendered separately and will include all parts of the project (bridges, interchanges and road).
Awards: Roadworks for $71 million
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
In Costa Rica the consortium comprised of Meco and Puentes y Calzadas has been awarded a contract to design and build the definitive access road to the new container terminal in Limón.
From a statement issued by the Ministry of Public Works and Transport in Costa Rica:
For being the only bid to comply with the technical specifications of the tender, the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MOPT) and the National Highway Council (CONAVI), awarded last week the design and construction of the works to build the definitive access road to the new Moin Container Terminal (TCM) to Consorcio del Atlántico, made up of the companies Meco and Puentes y Calzadas.
Infrastructure Projects for $275 million
Friday, June 10, 2016
Works on electrical and road infrastructure and jobs in the mining sector are some of the major infrastructure projects awarded in Central America in March 2016.
The report "Construction Projects in Central America", prepared by the Business Intelligence unit at CentralAmericaData.com contains a detailed list of major construction projects taking place in Central America.