Last Friday, January 23, 2015, the Paraguayan Government launched the call for pre-qualification of companies interested in investing in the expansion of international routes 2 and 7, which connect Paraguay with Brazil, under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) scheme.

The project contemplates the “design, construction, financing, operation and maintenance of the duplication and improvement of the existing 142 km stretch of National Routes N° 02 Mariscal José Félix Estigarribia and N° 07 Dr. Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia”, which represents an investment of approximately USD 350 million (according to government estimates). Among the works to be carried out are the widening of lanes (from 2 to 4), construction of a viaduct, construction of collector roads and the bypassing of several cities.

The government plans to cede the collection of tolls in the cities of Ypacaraí and Coronel Oviedo, which would be collected bi-directionally, for up to 30 years. Other state contributions will be defined at a later date.

Pre-qualification ends on March 16, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. and the consultation period on February 20, 2015. After the study of the documentation submitted, up to 10 companies will be prequalified to participate in the subsequent bidding process.

The tender is scheduled for June 2015 and the works are expected to take approximately three years to complete.

Should you wish to receive further information, including a copy of the bidding documents for the call for prequalification, please do not hesitate to contact us.