The state of São Paulo, through the Secretaria dos Transportes Metropolitanos (STM), has started the public consultation process for  the concession of Line 18 - (Bronze) of Sao Paulo metro network.

The PPP contract will include the construction, operation and maintenance of civil works and systems. The necessary rolling stock will be also provided and maintained by the concessionaire.

Comments to the tender documents can be sent to (ppplinha18@stm.sp.gov.br) or submitted at the Centro de Suporte Logístico - CSL da Secretaria dos Transportes Metropolitanos by August 6th, 2013.

See more information on SMT's website: http://www.stm.sp.gov.br/index.php/administrativo/ppp-da-linha-18

The future concessionaire will be responsible for 12 stations on Line 18 (with span of 14,355 km) and the maintenance facilities.

The length of the contract will be 25 years, 4 years for the implementation of the project and 21 years of operation. The government will fund 50 % of the investment (around US$780 million).

The structuring of the PPP project was carried in collaboration with the private sector, via Procedure of Expression of Interest (PMI). Four companies delivered the feasibility studies requested by the state. However, only part of the studies received were used for the final structuring of the contract: 34.38% from Invepar - Construtora Queiroz Galvão  - Bombardier's study and 46.38 % from Odebrecht's study. The studies submitted by other bidders were not used.

Source: PPP Brasil