Construction of roads, construction sector and road maintenance
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Description | Delivery Date of Bids |
Route to Limón Would Be Ready in March 2021
Monday, December 2, 2019
Due to delays caused by situations beyond the control of China Engineering Company, the Costa Rican authorities agreed to postpone by 174 days the delivery of the work to expand Route 32.
Initially the China Engineering Company (CHEC), asked the National Road Council (Conavi) for an extension of 400 days to deliver the extension of 107 kilometers, which connects the crossing to Rio Frio with the center of Limon, however, the authorities only agreed to delay for 174 days, therefore, the work would be delivered no later than March 2021.
Road Infrastructure: Projects for $3.3 Billion
Monday, November 11, 2019
In the first half of the year, 48 environmental impact studies were presented for projects of street rehabilitation, construction and expansion of highways in Central American countries.
The interactive platform "Construction in Central America", compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData, includes an up to date list of public and private construction projects for which environmental impact studies (EIA) were submitted to the respective institutions of each country.
Road Infrastructure: $2.4 Billion in New Investments
Monday, September 9, 2019
In the first quarter of the year, 21 environmental impact studies were presented for projects of street rehabilitation, construction and expansion of highways in Central American countries.
The interactive platform "Construction in Central America", compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData, includes an up to date list of public and private construction projects for which environmental impact studies (EIA) were submitted to the respective institutions of each country.
$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.
Expansion of Route 27: Restart Negotiations
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
In Costa Rica, discussions have continued to plan the expansion of the route from San José to Caldera, and it is estimated that the works will require about $600 million in investment.
The 77-kilometer road has been operated by Globalvia since its opening, and according to the authorities' forecasts, if the project were to be executed, work would begin in 2021, which would have a five-year duration divided into different phases.
Public Works: Optimistic Outlook
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
In Costa Rica, investments in the construction of highways, roads and bridges are forecast to grow in 2019 and 2020, by 47% and 10%, respectively.
The 2019-2020 Macroeconomic Program of the Central Bank of Costa Rica (BCCR), explains that by 2019, the acceleration in the development of road infrastructure projects will be the main engine of growth in public investment.
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.
Central America: $270 Million in Road Projects
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
During the first semester of 2018, 36 environmental impact studies were presented for projects of street renovation and construction of highways and bridges in the countries of the region.
The interactive platform "Construction in Central America", from the Trade Intelligence Area of CentralAmericaData, includes the updated list of public and private construction projects that present the environmental impact studies (EIA) to the respective institutions of each country.
$21 Million Approved for Road Works
Monday, October 22, 2018
The General Comptroller of Costa Rica partially approved the $20.7 million trust fund for the San José-San Ramón road corridor.
In a document published on the General Comptroller website on October 10th of this year, it was reported that the approval is given to the trust fund for this road work that consists of the modernization of a 60 kilometer stretch of road between San Jose and San Ramon.