The consortium made up of the Costa Rican firm MECO and the Mexican firms Cal y Mayor y Asociados and Mexpresa has won the contract to design and build a bridge between Panama and Costa Rica, over the Sixaola River.
Thetenderconsists of the design and construction of a binational bridge over the river Sixaola, and construction is scheduled to begin in late February 2017. The new binational bridge will have one lane in each direction, and will include bicycle paths and pedestrian walkways.It is expected that the new border structure will be in service in the first quarter of 2018.
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.
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 is putting out to tender construction of a three lane vehicular bridge on the river Virilla on National Route No. 32, on the border between the provinces of San José and Heredia.
Tender ITB-CRPC-90413-2016-002 convened by the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS):
"The work consists of the sustainable construction of a bridge over the River Virilla on National Route No.
Works at the airport, works on riverbeds and construction of sports infrastructure are some of the projects which were awarded to private companies in May 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 awarded by Central American governments.
Costa Rica is putting out to tender construction of a bridge over the river Virilla on Route 147, on the border between the provinces of San José and Alajuela.
Government Purchase Costa Rica ITB-CRPC-90413-2016-001, through the Office of the UN Project Services (UNOPS):
"The work consists of the sustainable construction of a bridge over the River Virilla National Route No.
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.
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).
Schools, renovation of high rise residential buildings and airport infrastructure are some of the construction projects for which contracts were awarded in Central America in April 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.
The government of Costa Rica has announced that it is working on a tender to be launched in early 2017 for the construction of a 25 thousand square meter aquatic center and a 36,000 meter sports center in San Jose.
From a statement issued by the Government of Costa Rica:
The presentation of specifications, financing, social impact studies, sporting information, recreational information and schedule for the project, which is estimated will be ready in 29 months, was made the Minister of Sport, Carolina Mauri, in a ceremony attended by athletes.The two works add up to an investment of $40 million.
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.
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.
A call has been made for expressions of interest for the design, consulting and construction of potable water and sewers in community water systems in Costa Rica.
The Office of Project Services of the United Nations (UNOPS) is calling for expressions of interest for the project "Strengthening capacities of Associations of Rural Water Supply (ASADAS) in order to address climate change risks in communities with water stress in the North of Costa Rica".
A contract has been awarded in Costa Rica to Edica Limitada for the construction and equipping of the National Congress and Convention Center.
The company Edica Limitada was the winner of the tender held by the Costa Rican Tourism Institute, for the construction and equipping of the National Congress and Convention Center, with a surface area of 15,600 square meters.
The Administrative Court in Costa Rica is inviting bids for the tender of a turnkey project to finance, design and construct its new building in Zapote, San Jose.
Costa Rica Government Purchase 2016PP-000002-0011800001 :
"This tender is for the construction and equipping of a new building for the TRA to be built on a site that has an area of 8295.00 m2 located in the canton of San José, Zapote district.