Ten consortia have submitted bids for the construction and equipping of the Public Market and Food Market of La Chorrera.
With a reference price of $25 million, bids ranged from the $22.5 million offered by the Spanish consortium Acciona Infrastructures to $27.4 million offered by Cocige SA.
"HPC Contratas, IBT, Elecnor, Heymocol Procomon, Consultores Profesionales de Inginiera, FCC Construccion and Semi y Omega are the other groups interested in this best value tender. The evaluation committee will have five days to analyze the proposals", reported Prensa.com.
The new contract includes both the public market for $10 million, and also the construction of the Abasto Market for $15 million.
Maitin Yessica, administrator of the Cold Chain informed companies involved that they may clarify aspects of the tender in the approval meeting scheduled for October 17, 2011.
Bids will be received on Wednesday October 26 between 10:00 am and 11:00 am
The Ministry of the Presidency is putting out to tender the design, construction and implementation of an integrated cold chain logistics system.
The purpose of the contract is to modernize the current system of collection and distribution of perishable food products in both production and consumption areas in the country.
The target date for submission of proposals is June 29, 2011.
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."
A new 'Municipal Market' is to be built in Sibinal, San Marcos, in the west of the country, with the aim of supporting agricultural commerce.
Guatemala's Departmental Council for Development (Codede) and Sibinal municipality have prioritized the financing of a $1.49 million investment in the construction of the new food market due to the importance of these facilities in stimulating the local economy, explained Francisco Mérida, regional governor.
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”.
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.