Controversy Over $218 Million Road ProjectThursday, January 31, 2019 After PowerChina in Costa Rica won the contract to expand a section of highway in Guanacaste, one of the participating consortia appealed the results, arguing that the requirements had been modified in the tender. The road work awarded to PowerChina in 2018 consists of a total of 50 kilometers, distributed in two tenders, one for the San Gerardo-Limonal section and the other for the Barranca-San Gerardo section. $66 Million Tender for Road Work PostponedFriday, October 26, 2018 The submission of proposals for the design and construction of a vehicular walkway and road interchange on the Cabuya roundabout in the province of Panama was postponed until November 30th. The Ministry of Public Works decided to change from October 30th to November 30th, the deadline to receive proposals for the road work with a reference value of $66.0570.156. Two Offers for $45 million Road WorksMonday, February 19, 2018 China Railway International Group and Constructora Urbana are the two companies that submitted their proposals in the tender to renovate 98 kilometers of roads in Chiriqui and Bocas del Toro, Panama. The companies that submitted offers were Consorcio de Vías y Puentes del Istmo (China Railway International Group), with a proposal of $45.4 million, and Asociación Accidental C&C Gualaca (Constructora Urbana, S.A.), with an offer of $44.9 million. Six Offers for Road Works for $49 millionWednesday, January 31, 2018 MECO, Constructora Urbana and Bagatrac are three of the companies that submitted their proposals in the tender to build 80 kilometers of roads in Chiriqui, Panama. Also taking part in the tender with a reference value of $49 million, are the consortiums Caminos de David (ININCO S.A. and Construcciones Civiles and Concretos de Panamá S.A.), Vias y Puentes del Istmo (Empresa Constructora CUMO and China Railway International Group Panama) and Calles de David (CENTRAL MIX S.A. and Conalvías Construcciones S.A.S. Panama branch). |
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