Introduction
The Mexican government is moving forward with private and international construction companies to build crucial railway projects. The Agencia Reguladora de Transporte Ferroviaria (ARTF) has received technical and economic proposals for two significant routes: Querétaro-Irapuato and Saltillo-Nuevo Laredo.
Saltillo-Nuevo Laredo Route
This extensive route, requiring substantial public investment, has attracted three consortium bids:
- Gami Ingeniería e Instalaciones, Construcciones Urales y Azvi: Proposed a construction cost of 11,888.2 million pesos.
- ICA Constructora, Construcciones y Trituraciones, Constructora El Cajón, Compañía Hidroeléctrica La Yesca, ICA Edificio Satélite y Desarrolladora de Infraestructura Puerto Escondido: Proposed a construction cost of 12,652.1 million pesos.
- Comsa, Comsa Infraestructuras, Regiomontana de Construcción y Servicios y VISE: Proposed a construction cost of 27,861.3 million pesos.
Querétaro-Irapuato Route
This route, which has sparked significant interest among construction companies, received 11 proposals:
- Arturo Hernández González: Proposed a construction cost of 1,083.1 million pesos.
- Calzada Construcciones, Construcciones y Dragados del Sureste, ASCH Infraestructura y Servicios: Proposed a construction cost of 5,774.5 million pesos.
- Mota-Engil México, Mota-Engil Aeropuertos del Norte, Mota-Engil Engenharia e Construcao Africa: Proposed a construction cost of 6,579.4 million pesos.
- Impulsora de Desarrollo Integral, Aldesa, Construcciones, Jaguar Ingenieros Constructores: Proposed a construction cost of 6,992.5 million pesos.
- Sinohydro México, Power China Jiangxi Electric Power Construction, Asfaltos Asface: Proposed a construction cost of 7,390.8 million pesos.
- González Soto y Asociados y Rubau México: Proposed a construction cost of 8,525.7 million pesos.
- Five additional proposals were also submitted.
Pending Decisions and Timeline
The ARTF will announce the winning bids on August 18 through the ComprasMX platform. The decision may be postponed due to the volume of information requiring technical analysis, especially for the Querétaro-Irapuato route.
The government aims to commence construction before the end of August. The winning consortium for each licitation will receive a 20% advance on the estimated budget set by the ARTF for this year.
Key Questions and Answers
- What are the two railway routes under consideration? The Querétaro-Irapuato and Saltillo-Nuevo Laredo routes.
- How many companies submitted proposals for each route? Eleven proposals were received for the Querétaro-Irapuato route, involving 45 companies. Three consortium bids were submitted for the Saltillo-Nuevo Laredo route.
- What are the proposed construction costs for each route?
- Querétaro-Irapuato: 1,083.1 million pesos (Arturo Hernández González) to 8,525.7 million pesos (González Soto y Asociados y Rubau México).
- Saltillo-Nuevo Laredo: 11,888.2 million pesos (Gami Ingeniería e Instalaciones) to 27,861.3 million pesos (Comsa, Comsa Infraestructuras, Regiomontana de Construcción y Servicios y VISE).
- When will the winning bids be announced? The ARTF will announce the winning bids on August 18.
- What is the timeline for starting construction? The government aims to begin construction before August 28.
