The Sanitation Company of Alagoas (CASAL), Brazil, has started a public consultation for a sanitation public-private partnership (PPP) project, which will consist of the implementation, operation and maintenance of the sewage system of the the high part of the city of Maceió.

The PPP contract will also include the execution of other services.

The net present value of the future revenue of the concessionaire will add up around R$290 million (US$125 million) and the term of the contract is 30 years.

Interested parties may submit reviews, comments, and suggestions about the project until December 31, 2013. The draft documents for public consultation will be made available on the website of CASAL next week. (http://casal.al.gov.br/)

Maceió is the capital and the largest city of the coastal state Alagoas, Brazil. It is located between the Mundaú Lake and the Atlantic Ocean. Maceio metropolitan area has a total population of 1,156,287 people.