Three Consortiums Bid for Panamanian Metro BusWednesday, May 26, 2010 “Metro Bus Panama”, “Express del Futuro”, and “Transporte Masivo de Panamá” were the three consortiums submitting bids. Only three consortiums will participate in the bidding for designing, supplying and operating the new transportation system. Metro Bus Out to Tender on April 28Wednesday, March 31, 2010 The public bidding process for the Metro Bus transportation system has been pushed back once again. It was originally scheduled for March 29, was later moved to April 6, and yesterday the Panamanian presidency confirmed it will be officially done on April 28. Panama will Introduce Metro Bus AdministratorTuesday, December 14, 2010 The government will announce on December 15th, the company responsible for managing the transportation system. The announcement of the company in charge of collecting payments from users of the transportation system, is a few weeks late. Panama Invites Bids for $20 Million in VehiclesThursday, September 24, 2009 The process is called "Macro agreement for supplying vehicles, buses and truck for State entities". Participants companies will supply the following types of vehicles: Hatchback, Sedan, Pick Up, 4x2 and 4x4 vans, Microbuses, Minivans, Buses and Trucks. Colombian-Panamanian Company To Get Metro Bus ProjectWednesday, June 23, 2010 ‘Transporte Masivo de Panamá’, a Colombian-Panamanian consortium, achieved the highest score in technical merits and price, in a public acquisition to operate the Metro Bus transportation system. After reviewing the technical report, the evaluation committee will announce the definitive winner of the contest. Leasing Could Be an Option in Panamanian Metro BusMonday, May 31, 2010 ‘Metro Bus Panama’, one of the consortiums bidding for designing and operating the project, has proposed a “bus leasing system”. On May 26, three consortiums submitted their proposals for ‘Metro Bus’, a public transportation system. The bid by ‘Grupo Express’ was priced at $275 million, the one by ‘Transporte Masivo de Panamá’ at $269 million, and ‘Metro Bus Panama’ presented the lowest priced one at $30 million. Panama Publishes Bidding Rules for $270 Million "Metro Bus" SystemFriday, November 27, 2009 The project comprises design, procurement and operation of a new public transportation system for Panama City. In the proposal, candidate companies must include a passenger demand study, route design, operations plan, driver training plans, and maintenance and user information programs. They must also provide a fleet reposition plan and an investment program in terminals. Deadline Extended for Bidding for MetrobusTuesday, January 12, 2010 The Government of Panama decided to extend the deadline for submitting bids for the Metrobus system to April 6. Proposals will be received on April 6 and the winner will be announced on May 6. Panama Modifies "Metro Bus" Bidding RulesFriday, May 14, 2010 Some requirements were made easier in order to allow the participation of more companies. The concessionaire must now control all the routes 180 days after receiving the order to proceed, instead of the original 90. Additionally, the rules now establish that buses must be between 11 and 13 meters long, and that only 10% of the fleet might be shorter (between 9.5 and 10.5 meters), instead of the original 10%. Panama Tenders $ 28 Million in Bus StopsMonday, March 14, 2011 The Ministry of Public Works concessions the design, construction and supply of 500 Metro Bus stops. The Ministry of Public Works Public will tender the right to supply, install, maintain, preserve, develop, manage, use, usufruct, repair, replace, improve, build and operate 500 bus stops with the following characteristics: Panama Launches "Metro Bus" SystemMonday, November 16, 2009 The first contract for "Metro Bus", a new transportation system, will be awarded on March 29th, 2010. This project will renew the current bus fleet with air conditioned, high capacity vehicles, but will commence with existing 'Red Devil' buses ("Diablos Rojos"). Panama Concessions Bus StopsWednesday, March 2, 2011 The Ministry of Works will award construction and management of Metrobus stops for $200 million. Currently, Equipamientos Urbanos de Panamá (EUPAN) holds a contract with the Municipality of Panama City expiring in 2023. Sonda will Manage Panamanian Metro BusWednesday, January 12, 2011 Chilean Consortium Sonda SA won the tender to manage the new mass transit system. The concession was granted to the firm for a period of ten years. Tender: Ambulance and MinibusesMonday, April 20, 2015 The Volunteer Fire Department of Guatemala wishes to purchase eight ambulances and eight minibuses to be incorporated into its transport fleet. Guatemala Government Purchase 3919757: New date for purchase of buses in PanamaFriday, January 16, 2009 The bids for the purchase of 420 buses for the Transmovil system will be received on January 27. Prensa.com reports: "It was clarified in the release that the "addendum for the transfer of the date for the reception of bids to acquire the 420 buses will be available on Panama Compra"." |
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