Colombian highway project open to tenders

A major highway project for Colombia has now been opened to tenders. The project is for the Autopistas de la Prosperidad highway and the first five sections of this link have been opened to tender. Only 10 construction firms are being selected to send final bids, while the contracts will be awarded in November 2013. The five sections of the project are expected to cost a total of US$3.52 billion to construct. Overall, all nine sections of Autopista de la Prosperidad will cost $7.15 billion to build. The fou
April 12, 2013 Read time: 1 min
A major highway project for Colombia has now been opened to tenders. The project is for the Autopistas de la Prosperidad highway and the first five sections of this link have been opened to tender. Only 10 construction firms are being selected to send final bids, while the contracts will be awarded in November 2013. The five sections of the project are expected to cost a total of US$3.52 billion to construct. Overall, all nine sections of Autopista de la Prosperidad will cost $7.15 billion to build. The four remaining sections will open for tender in September 2013.

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