In Guatemala, a tender is being launched for the renovation of road sections in the departments of Guatemala, San Marcos, Quetzaltenango and Huehuetenango.
In Guatemala, a tender is being launched for technical, financial and legal studies of the El Cerinal - Barberena toll road construction project.
Guatemala Government Purchase 6611796:
"The winner of the competition will have to develop a work plan with a methodology for achieving the scope of the consultancy.
A diagnosis needs to be prepared of the current situation of the Project at the level of progress of work and technical specifications implemented in the work carried out in order to identify the actions that must be taken to ensure compliance with and maintain the operational standards of the regulations of The American Association for Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and the applicable National Standards, especially General Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction (September 2001); Central American Road Maintenance Manual with a risk management and road safety approach (2011 edition) and other applicable national and regional regulations.
The Ministry of Communications in Guatemala is putting out to tender the renovation of road sections in the departments of Totonicapán, Quetzaltenango and Sololá.
The Ministry of the Interior in Guatemala is putting out to tender the acquisition and installation of road signs and special equipment for measuring them.
Guatemala Government Purchase 6193838:
"Acquisition and installation of horizontal and vertical road signs in 3 municipalities and 1 route in the Region VIII Petén of the Republic of Guatemala."
The Ministry of Communications in Guatemala is putting out to tender road renovations works located in the departments of Guatemala, Huehuetenango and Alta Verapaz.
Guatemala Government Purchase 6654851:
"Project: Renovation of road CA-01 Oriente, section: Trébol - Trébol Vista Hermosa, Guatemala."
After canceling the tender held in June, the Morales administration has resumed the tender for the renovation and maintenance of the vehicular bridge in Guatemala.
Guatemala Government Purchase 6623514:
"The works for the renovation of the 240 meter long bridge, consist of repairing the railing, including cleaning and painting, replacement of the road surface, renovation of the concrete slab of the superstructure where necessary, renovation of expansion joints, construction of approach slabs, cleaning, painting, replacement of supports in the buttresses (if necessary), in addition to the development of preliminary studies that allow, in conjunction with the studies already carried out, for a proposal to be presented for repair and reinforcement of structural, non-structural, passive safety and structural monitoring elements.
The Morales administration plans to increase indebtedness next year, but with the objective of generating a "shock" of growth in investment in public infrastructure.
In the 2018 budget, the Ministry of Finance plans to increase indebtedness and consequently the fiscal deficit, but with the purpose of increasing investment in road infrastructure, such as roads and bridges. In the 2018 draft budget, the debt ceiling could reach $11.9 billion.
The Ministry of Communications in Guatemala is putting out to tender the replacement of road sections in the departments of Chimaltenango, Jalapa, Huehuetenango, Escuintla, Sololá and Quetzaltenango.
Amid the controversy over corruption cases revealed by the Public Ministry, the Morales administration has announced that it will liquidate contracts and take over several highway construction and maintenance projects.
A government issued decree of a State of Public Calamity on the roads will have a term of 30 days, during which period the Morales administration plans to take over control and execution of several of the works that are underway.Without indicating how much will be invested in the process, the Executive explained that it will buy machinery and equipment to carry out repairs and construction of roads.The Ministry of Communications, Infrastructure and Housing will be in charge, with the support of the Ministry of National Defense.
The Ministry of Communications in Guatemala is putting out to tender the replacement of road sections in the departments of Izabal, Alta Verapaz, Chimaltenango, Escuintla, San Marcos and Jutiapa.
Guatemala Government Purchase 6547745:
"Project: Replacement of road RD-IZB-4, section: CA-9 N (km 220), Trincheras - Mariscos - Playa Dorada, Izabal."
In Guatemala, the Public Ministry has revealed the existence of a network of "bogus" construction companies, which through the "simulation of services, may have invoiced, between 2012 and 2014, multi million dollar sums of money from bribes."
A statement from the Public Ministry (PM) states that: "There were eight companies that were set up to obtain commissions in favor of former Minister Sinibaldi Aparicio.
The Ministry of Communications in Guatemala is putting out to tender the replacement of road sections located in the departments of Suchitepequez, Sololá and Chiquimula.
Guatemala Government Purchase 6452515:
"Project: reposition road RD-SCH-6, section: San Antonio Suchitépequez - San Miguel Panán, Suchitépequez."
The Ministry of Communications in Guatemala is putting out to tender replacement of roads in sections located in the departments of San Marcos, Jalapa and Jutiapa.
Guatemala Government Purchase 6464092:
"Project: Replacement of road RN-13, section: El Tumbador - Bifurcación RN-1 (El Rodeo), San Marcos."