In the month of December the first two Cold Chain markets will be put out to tender.
These first markets will be located in the provinces of Chiriqui and Panama. In Chiriqui it will be located in David and is expected to be ready by June 2012.
Fernando Duque, Secretary of Cadena de Frio, stated to Pa-digital.com.pa, "... it has not been determined the payment the 150 merchants will have to cancel for the sale points and the other 60 in the outer area, however, past payments in the old market will be used as reference."
Spanish company Mercsa will study, design and provide technical assistance for the construction for 8 public marketplaces.
An important component of the Cold Chain Project, these marketplaces will be located in David, Colón, Santiago, Penonomé, Chitré, Las Tablas, Panamá and Chorrera.
Jimmy Papadimitriu, minister of the presidency, noted that “the evaluation committee decided to award this contract to Mercasa, as it presented the best technical proposal and has vast experience in these matters”.
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Just two companies, Mercasa and CAU AH Domar, submitted bids for designing eight public marketplaces.
These marketplaces are part of a larger Cold Chain project, sponsored by President Martinelli’s administration.
“They will be located in Panamá, La Chorrera (Panamá Oeste), David (Chiriquí), Veraguas, Las Tablas (Los Santos), Chitré (Herrera), Penonomé (Coclé) and Colón”, reported Prensa.com.
Authorities decided to give companies more time to prepare their bids for designing 8 public marketplaces; bids are now due on June 4th.
Fernando Duque, Cold Chain secretary, explained that they extended the deadline as many companies had been unable to complete the certification procedures required in the rules.
“The contract should be awarded by the end of June”, reported Prensa.com.
Six companies participated in a preliminary meeting to bid for designing six public marketplaces.
Delegates from “Cau Arquitectos”, “Asociación de Consultores de Aguas Calientes”, ”Mercasa, F.G”. “Guardia”, “Berotz” and ” Berotz-Panamá“ answered the invitation of the Cold Chain Secretary. In the meeting, the companies asked questions about the acquisition process, which will answered in three days.
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In 2015 Central America will sell $2 billion in paid television and broadband services, both wireless and cable.
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The company “Subasta Agroganadera Valle de la Luna” began operations in Chiriquí aiming to foment cattle production in the province.
The recently inaugurated installations of Subasta Agroganadera Valle de la Luna have the capacity to hold up to 500 animals. The company is formed by a group of 125 associates from the cattle industry.
According to the website Pa-digital.com.pa, the newspaper “Ecos del Agro” interviewed Edwin Araúz, President of Subasta Agroganadera Valle de la Luna, who commented that “they plan to auction registered cattle, pregnant heifers, and medium sized animals such as pigs and sheep.”