Two companies presented proposals for the public tender for the best value of the maintenance and rehabilitation project of the Centenario bridge. The fixed reference price reaches $5.6 million and the proposing companies were the CAA Centennial Bridge Rehabilitation Consortium (Centroequipos S.A., ARD Engineering INC., ATP Electronics, S.A.) with the sum of $ $6.2 million and Dolopo Panama Corp. with a proposal of $5.1 million.
The work to be carried out includes routine inspections that contemplate a lifting of current damage to the roadway; preventive and corrective maintenance of the areas indicated in the periodic inspection report of the entire rolling surface including joints and routine inspections to ensure the quality of the repairs carried out.
Likewise, the maintenance and general cleaning of the Centennial bridge is contemplated along with the cleaning of debris and removal of vegetation from the accesses, the roadway and the sidewalks, all the structural concrete surface; as well as the replacement of the necessary roadways joints of the road of this structure.
The works also include the inspection, maintenance and / or replacement of the horizontal and vertical signage Within the scope of the evaluation, a complete report must be considered that determines the state of the Centennial bridge, The design and implementation of an intelligent lighting system is also contemplated. The execution of the conservation and maintenance work of the Centennial Bridge must be reflected in a “Manual of Conservation and Maintenance of the Centennial Bridge”.
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