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Tender process in hand for Mexican highway

In Mexico the tender process is being developed for a major new highway project. The US$466.5 million highway project will be built under the PPP model. The 83km route will provide an improved connection between Las Varas, Bucerias and Puerto Vallarta. The country's Secretariat of Communications and Transport (SCT) is preparing the tender at present. Mexican construction firm Impulsora del Desarrollo y el Empleo en America Latina (IDEAL) initially put forward a proposal for the project, which looks likely t
June 4, 2015 Read time: 1 min
In Mexico the tender process is being developed for a major new highway project. The US$466.5 million highway project will be built under the PPP model. The 83km route will provide an improved connection between Las Varas, Bucerias and Puerto Vallarta. The country's Secretariat of Communications and Transport (SCT) is preparing the tender at present. Mexican construction firm 4881 Impulsora del Desarrollo y el Empleo en America Latina (IDEAL) initially put forward a proposal for the project, which looks likely to be put out to tender before the end of 2015.

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