Introduction of the SICT and its Objective
The Secretaría de Infraestructura, Comunicaciones y Transportes (SICT) in Mexico is on the hunt for a company to provide reliable traffic data for highways. The SICT has invited Cal y Mayor y Asociados, Planeación Operación y Desarrollo de Infraestructura y Servicios Mexicanos de Ingeniería Civil to participate in a selection process for this crucial task.
Contract Details and Timeline
The proposed amounts range from 2.3 to 3.2 million pesos, and the decision is expected to be announced on October 10th (initially planned for September 26th).
Background and Relevance
In the past seven years, under the federal government led by Morena, no concessions have been granted in the highway sector. There has been debate over private participation (as concessionaires) in the development of infrastructure such as prisons and hospitals, leading to a new era of public-private partnerships known as mixed investment, with its regulation still in progress.
SICT’s Initiative for Traffic Data Collection
Without mentioning stricter control over privatized highway services, the SICT has communicated its intention to obtain reliable traffic data through temporary vehicle counts using non-intrusive technologies like radar and video. The SICT plans to contract the analysis of historical and statistical data on traffic volumes at toll plazas across the federal highway network of concessioned autopistas.
SICT’s Goals and Scope
The SICT aims to calibrate statistical parameters such as central tendency and dispersion, which will help characterize current vehicle flows. The Dirección General de Desarrollo Carretero (DGDC) within SICT oversees, coordinates, and evaluates vehicle flow behavior on the federal concessioned highway network comprising over 10,300 km of autopistas with a total of 333 toll plazas.
Key Questions and Answers
- What is the SICT’s primary objective? The SICT seeks to gather reliable traffic data for highways using non-intrusive technologies.
- Why is this initiative important? It aims to better understand vehicle flow patterns, which will aid in making informed decisions regarding highway infrastructure development and management.
- What technologies will be used to collect traffic data? Non-intrusive radar and video technologies will be employed for temporary vehicle counts.
- What is the range of proposed contract amounts? The proposed amounts vary from 2.3 to 3.2 million pesos.
- When will the selected company be announced? The decision is expected to be communicated on October 10th.
- What is the SICT’s role in highway management? The SICT, through DGDC, oversees, coordinates, and evaluates vehicle flow behavior on the federal highway network.
