Changes to Energy ConcessionsThursday, July 12, 2018 In the Dominican Republic it has been reported that future renewable energy generation projects will be decided on by the government and then put out to tender. Concessions for renewable energy generation projects will be carried out by means of a tender, gradually moving away from using power purchase agreements (PPA), said the Ministry of Energy and Mines (Mem). Tender for Fourth Bridge Over Canal SuspendedThursday, July 5, 2018 Due to an appeal claim presented by the Astaldi - Daelim Consortium, the suspension has been ordered of the tender act for the design and construction of the fourth bridge over the Panama Canal, in which Chinese companies obtained the best rating. In the qualification process carried out by the tender board, the consortium formed by the companies China State Construction Engineering Corporation LTD and China Railway Group Limited, was the winner of the tender with an economic proposal of $1.42 billion and an overall score of 69,9%. Another Obstacle to the Fourth Bridge over the CanalFriday, August 23, 2019 The National Assembly created a commission to investigate the public contracting process by which the Panama Fourth Bridge Consortium was awarded the contract for the design and construction of the fourth bridge. After multiple delays in the tender process, the Varela administration and the Panama Cuarto Puente Consortium, made up of China Communications Construction Company LTD and China Harbour Engineering Company LTD, signed the contract for the work in question in November 2018. Another Appeal in Fourth Bridge TenderFriday, July 13, 2018 In addition to the objection presented by the Astaldi - Daelim Consortium, a legal case has now been filed by one of the consortia disqualified at the beginning of the process, called Cuarto Puente CSCEC-CREC, made up of Chinese companies. According to the Price Report (Technical and Economic), the Consorcio Cuarto Puente CSCEC-CREC, comprised of China State Construction Engineering Corporation LTD and China Railway Group Limited, was disqualified by the Evaluation Commission, since the aforementioned business group did not meet the minimum mandatory requirements set out in the tender documents. The Offers to Build a Bridge Over the CanalFriday, June 29, 2018 Between $1.211 billion and $1.813 million is the range of proposals submitted by companies interested in designing and building the fourth bridge over the Panama Canal. Of the four pre-qualified companies, Dragados Sucursal Panamá S.A., chose not to present their proposal at the event convened by the institution. Chinese to Build Bridge Over the CanalMonday, July 2, 2018 After two proposals were disqualified and another participant withdrew, the consortium formed by two Chinese state construction companies won the tender to design and build the fourth bridge over the Panama Canal. After Dragados Sucursal Panama, the company that had obtained the best qualification decided to withdraw from the contest, the road was paved for the consortium made up of the companies China State Construction Engineering Corporation LTD and China Railway Group Limited, to win the contest with a economic proposal of $1.42 billion and a score of 69,9%. |
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