Spanish firms pre-qualify for US$1.15bn worth of Colombian road projects

Several Spanish firms with operations in Colombia have gained pre-qualification for two tenders to build and maintain two roads in the country requiring an estimated combined investment of US$1.15 billion. OHL Concesiones Chile and OHL Concesiones Colombia (part of the Spanish OHL group), Sacyr Concesiones Colombia (part of Spanish group Sacyr) and Ortiz Construcciones y Proyectos Colombia, and Acciona Concesiones Chile (part of the Spanish group Acciona), are pre-qualified for the Pacific 2 Connection. The
August 7, 2013 Read time: 1 min
Several Spanish firms with operations in Colombia have gained pre-qualification for two tenders to build and maintain two roads in the country requiring an estimated combined investment of US$1.15 billion.

OHL Concesiones Chile and OHL Concesiones Colombia (part of the Spanish 980 OHL group), Sacyr Concesiones Colombia (part of Spanish group Sacyr) and Ortiz Construcciones y Proyectos Colombia, and Acciona Concesiones Chile (part of the Spanish group 976 Acciona), are pre-qualified for the Pacific 2 Connection. The near US$500 million, 95km-long project covers a highways stretching between Bolombolo-La Pintada and La Pintada-Primavera.

The Pacific 3 Connection, the project connected to the other tender, is worth $650.6 million. Pre-qualifiers for the tender include 2717 Ferrovial (via 930 Cintra Infraestructura Colombia), 917 ACS via Iridum Colombia, 3959 Sacyr Concesiones Colombia, and Ortiz. This Pacific 3 Connection is a 231km road, which will include 26 bridges and three tunnels.
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