In the year that just started one of the main projects in Tocumen International Airport (Aitsa) will be maintaining your tracks.
This project is part of a series of measures that will be taken in connection with the operation of the airport in order to prepare it for regional competition that exists.
“This was done so that all those airlines that want to join the airport can be offered all the advantages of Tocumen as a connectivity airport in the region,” he said. Raffoul Arab, general manager of Aitsa.
He specified that this is an extremely important job, because it is the tracks that show their wear and tear the service life is coming to an end.
“We will invest in the renovation of both runways and your lighting systemhe explained.
This project will be implemented in the amount of 42.9 million dollars and his public event was suspended last week, when the lawsuit was accepted.
On Wednesday, December 27, the Directorate General for Public Procurement (DGCP) accepted the request submitted by Consortium Aero Pista Tocumen, which consists of the companies Meco, SA and Meco Panamá, SA’
One of the runways received corrective maintenance in 2016, while the other, which has been in operation since 1975, has never had major interventions.
Tocumen International Airport was inaugurated in June 1947 and occupied 7 square kilometers, which was later expanded.
Terminal 1 was officially opened on August 15, 1978, and the first flight took place on September 5 of the same year.
Tocumen’s main runway is 3,050 meters long and is used mainly by commercial airlines. It includes two airport terminals.
The report of the evaluation committee of the public event, submitted on December 5, awarded the highest rating to the Tocumen consortiumconsisting of Ingeniería PC and Inversiones FJ, while the consortium of plaintiffs remained in second place.
The Tocumen Consortium presented an offer from 38.9 million dollarswhile that of the Aero Pista Tocumen consortium was 40.4 million dollars.
The complainants are asking for it the report is partially canceled evaluation committee and a new analysis is issued.
According to the criteria of the lawyers of the Tocumen consortium, the documentation submitted by the competitor who received the highest score, as well as the other two, does not correspond to the criteria required in the statement of objections or in Law on Public Procurement.
Airport in Tokumen has two songs.
One received corrective maintenance in 2016 and the tread in the central belt began to show signs of deterioration.
The second runway has been installed in 1975 and to this day, not even a major operation has been carried out on the roadway.
The consortium rewarded the work You must maintain both runways.
Arab said that there is significant growth in the aviation industry across the region and he is happy that Terminal 2, which has been operating for a year, is providing a lot of help maintain liaison operations and leadership on the continent.
In 2023, the figure in passenger transit reached in 2019 will be exceeded, which was more than 17 million.
Source: Panama America
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