Tenders for bridges experienced a new delay

Tenders for integral maintenance have been announced again Las Américas and Centenario bridges suffer a delay.

Opening of economic proposals of both public acts They were scheduled for this Monday, February 27 and Tuesday, February 28.However, new dates have been set for their additions.

In the case of the Las Américas Bridge, it will be now Friday, March 17from 10:01 a.m., while the day before the opening of project proposals will be held at Most Stoleća. Thursday, March 16At the same time.

The The first call for maintenance of the Las Américas bridge was published on December 7however, at the request of some companies, it was declared null and void on January 6 of this year.

The a new invitation was sent on January 20 and this is the first time that the opening date of economic bids has been postponed.

In the meantime, The invitation for the maintenance of the Bridge of the Century was published on December 13 year, and this is the second time that the presentation of the proposals of interested companies has been postponed, as it was originally scheduled for February 17, but was moved to February 27.

Now, it was rescheduled for March 16.

Everything else remains the same, including the reference prices that in Bridge of the Americas Act is $5.2 million and Centennial is $5.6 million.

Repairing both buildings is a necessary task, as they pass by them every day about 100 thousand vehicles in both directions.

The pressure on the America Bridge is greater than its structure is 60 years old and its consumption is more significant.

Competent authorities of various governments have acknowledged that comprehensive rehabilitation could be carried out, must be closed to vehicle traffica situation that is currently not possible because it would harm your claim.

To take this step, the fourth bridge must be operationalThe project that has not progressed in this Government, it is not yet known when the construction works will begin.