In the four years that the law of associations between the State and private companies in El Salvador has been in effect, not a single infrastructure project has been able to materialize using this business scheme.
Although there are at least seven infrastructure projects that were initially proposed as being those with the highest priority and ideals to be developed under the public-private partnership scheme and with funding from Fomilenio II, none of them has managed to materialize.
The Congress approved two loans for a total of $53 million for rural electrification works and the construction of four bridges in Río Blanco and Siuna, Caribbean region.
From a statement issued by from the National Assembly:
December 6, 2017.- Three decrees of loans, two of which are aimed at energy improvement and one for the construction of 4 bridges that will unite the Caribbean Coast with the Pacific, were approved, today, December 6, unanimously by the National Assembly.
The state insurer could be willing to invest up to $500 million in road construction projects that already have their pre-design and studies ready.
The offer by Instituto Nacional de Seguros (INS) applies only for projects designated as "mature", that is to say, those that already have all the approved permits and pre-designs.The problem with this requirement, according to the executive director of the Federated College of Engineers and Architects (CFIA), is that planning problems faced by Conavi and the Ministry of Public Works make it impossible to meet this requirement."..."Unfortunately, it's not the way the Ministry of Public Works and Transportation (MOPT) and Conavi have been working," Vargas said."
In Costa Rica, the Solis administration is trying to give the order to begin the construction and extension of 107 kilometers of the route to Limón, eventhough studies, permits and 1,200 expropriations have not yet been carried out.
President Luis Guillermo Solis could give the order to start work on Monday to the construction firm China Harbor Engineering Company (CHEC), but the project has so many tasks and procedures still pending that it is difficult to understand how the construction company will be able to start work under the current conditions.
In August 2017, 36 environmental impact studies were submitted in the centralamerican countries to build sewer systems, roads and government offices, among other things.
Data from the interactive platform "Construction in Central America", compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData:
In the tender to expand a 36-kilometer stretch of road in Panama to six lanes, the consortium formed by FCC Construcción and Operadora CICSA submitted an offer for $543 million, while MECO and Constructora Urbana, offered $624 million.
China Communications Construction Company, LTD also participated in the tender "Extension to six lanes - Corredor de las Playas - Section 1: La Chorrera - Santa Cruz", but its proposal was disqualified for not meeting the minimum required score.
Details of the ten most important public infrastructure construction projects in terms of investment, for which environmental impact studies were presented in the last year.
Of the 10 most important public construction projects for which Environmental Impact Studies (EIAs) were submitted to the respective authorities in Central American countries between August 2016 and July 2017, the most noteworthy are three that are to be developed in Costa Rica, with an estimated total investment of $437 million.
In Guatemala a proposal has been made for private companies to build toll roads, where, in some cases the State pays for the tolls, instead of charging road users.
The proposal of this investment model was raised in the context of the National Entrepreneurs Encounter (Enade), focused this year on the theme of infrastructure.
The consortium formed by Italy's Astaldi and MCM Global has been awarded a contract to renovate and expand the Omar Torrijos highway in Panama to four lanes.
The Ministry of Public Works selected the consortium made up of the companies Astaldi and MCM, after receiving three proposals in the tender for the "Design and Construction of the Renovation and Extension of the Carretera Omar Torrijos (Corozal - Red Tank - Vía Centenario).
Details of the ten most valuable construction projects in terms of investment, for which environmental impact studies were submitted in the last twelve months.
Of the 10 most important construction projects for which Environmental Impact Studies were submitted to the Ministry of the Environment between August 2016 and July 2017, four are to be developed in the province of Colón, with an estimated investment of $2 billion.
The final designs presented by the Chinese company include the construction of nine bridges and 27 kilometers of marginal roads, raising the total cost of the work from $465 million to $505 million.
Spokespeople for China Harbor Engineering Company (CHEC), in charge of the project, explained that in the review of the 32 bridges on the 107 km stretch of road that will be rebuilt there are 9 that are in poor condition and must be demolished.In addition to the nine bridges, the designs presented by CHEC include "...27 kilometers of marginal roads; in the original contract the construction of 26 kilometers was established."
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.
Six consortia presented proposals that totaled $13 million in the tender to design and build an interchange at the vehicular bridge at the Interamericana in Penonomé, Panama.
Participating consortia and their offers:
Consorcio Intercambiador de Penonomé (investments FJ. SA) and Conalvías Construcciones S.A. Sucursal Panamá: $13,279,148.94.
Of nine companies participating in the prequalification process, seven were authorized by Metro de Panama to participate in the international tender to build Line 3.
From a statement issued by Metro de Panama:
Metro de Panamá informs that a total of 7companies, out of the 9 that participated in the prequalification process, met the requirements to participate in the international public tender for the construction of Metro Line 3.
The Honduran Congress has approved a loan with CABEI to finance part of the construction of the road between Villa de San Antonio and Goascarán, part of the logistic corridor project.
"...The loan, which was approved in a single debate, is essentially intended for the 'Construction Project of the Logistic Corridor Villa de San Antonio-Goascorán, Sections II and III'."