The Ministry of Communications of Guatemala tenders the construction of the overpass of Route CA-01 West at kilometer 27.5, return to San Lucas Sacatepéquez.
Guatemala Government Purchase 10903208:
"The project consists of the construction of a return to San Lucas Sacatepéquez on a slope between the CA-01 West, implementing ramps for incorporation and disincorporation.
In Panama, Estrella Engineering was awarded the contract to rehabilitate the CPA-El Jagüito - Calobre road section in the provinces of Cocle and Veraguas.
On May 22, the resolution of the contracting process for the "Studies, design and construction for the rehabilitation of the CPA - El Jagüito - Calobre road" was published in the PanamaCompra portal.
Authorities in Guatemala verify the progress of the bill for the rehabilitation and operation of the Escuintla-Puerto Quetzal Highway, which was presented to Congress six months ago and have yet to make a statement.
Members of the National Council of Alliances for the Development of Economic Infrastructure (Conadie) attended the Congress of the Republic, with the objective of knowing the progress of the initiative of the project of public-private alliance, which was presented since October 5, 2018 and is in control of the Commission of Communications, Transport and Public Works.
The Ministry of Communications of Guatemala tenders for the second time the construction of the overpass of Route CA-01 West, Cuatro Caminos, in the department of Totonicapán.
On January 9, the Ministry of Communications, Infrastructure and Housing decided to cancel the process that had given as winners of the tender concerned to the companies Construcciones y Consultorías S.A., and Cablan S.A.
The Costa Rican government plans to apply to the CABEI for a loan to finance maintenance work on 500 bridges of the national road network and other works.
The loan that the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MOPT) will apply to the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) would be ready in May, and would be under the direct financing modality.
In Panama, the design and construction of 8 kilometers of roads, of the sections Chiriquí Grande-Quebrada El Bajo and Chiriquí Grande-Ballena, in the province of Bocas del Toro are being tendered.
Panama Government Purchase 2019-0-09-0-01-LV-005847:
"The project has a 7.75 kilometer length; however, the Tendering Entity may determine works that, within the execution of the work in the field, are detected as required, that have not been defined in the terms of reference and the plans, to ensure the connectivity and integrity of the road networks and/or for the accessibility to basic services.
Constructora Rodsa was awarded the contract to carry out the design and construction works for the rehabilitation of the Pedasí-Los Asientos-Cañas Highway, in the province of Los Santos.
On March 13, the resolution of the contracting process for the rehabilitation of the 40.35-kilometre-long stretch of road was published on the PanamaCompra portal.
In Guatemala, the government announced that plans to invest nearly $143 million this year in repairing and maintaining the country's road network.
According to representatives of the Ministry of Communications, Infrastructure and Housing (CIV), among the investments projected stand out the maintenance and repair of bridges, signaling of vertical and horizontal routes, works of sealing of cracks, works of repair of the route CA-2 East and of the CA-2 West, and more works.
Because of the lack of progress in Congress and the fact that 2019 is an election year, there is a risk in Guatemala that the concession to rehabilitate and operate the Escuintla-Puerto Quetzal Highway will not be granted.
In July 2018, the Consorcio Autopistas de Guatemala was awarded the contract for the rehabilitation, maintenance and administration of the Escuintla-Puerto Quetzal highway, with toll collection.
The company Inversiones FJ, Ingeniería y Remodelaciones Civiles, and Constructora Rodsa were awarded the contracts for the rehabilitation of streets located in the province of Herrera.
One of the awarded contracts corresponds to the tender of "Design and Construction for the rehabilitation of the streets of the Chitré district", in this case the resolution published on February 25 in Panamacompra, details that it was decided to grant the works to Consorcio Azuero, formed by Constructora Rodsa, S.A. and Ingeniería y Remodelaciones Civiles S.A.