Colombia's Infrastructure Unit, ANI, has awarded the East Cundinamarca bypass concession project to the consortium formed by Shikun and Binui and Grodco.

The winning team bid for P856 billion (US$463 million), which is 19% under the proposed budget estimated by the government. The consortium is formed by Shikun & Binui Concesiones AG (37.5%), Colombiana de inversiones (37.5%) and CI Grodco S en CA Ingenieros Civiles (25 %).

• OHL Concesiones Colombia S.A.S.(60 %) and OHL Concesiones España S.A (40 %).

• KMA Construcciones S.A. (25%), OrtÁz Construcciones y Proyectos S.A (25 %), Valores y Contratos (25%) and Equipo Universal S.A. (25 %).

• CSS Constructores SA (40 %), Controladora de Operaciones de Infraestructura S.A. de CV (35 %), Alca Ingeniería S.A.S. (5 %), Estyma (10%) and Latinoamericana de Construcciones S.A (10 %).

The public-private partnership contract consists of the design, construction, financing, operation, maintenance and reversing the East Cundinamarca bypass. The total investment for the project will  be US$595 million. The term of the concession contract will be 22 years.

The fundamental purpose of the project is to develop and promote a 153 km north-south arterial road in the eastern sector of Bogotá in order to propose an alternative for mobility in this geographical location.

Last week, ANI awarded the Pacific Connection highway concession 3 to the consortium formed by Mario Alberto Huertas Cotes (75%) and Constructora Meco Sociedad Anónima Sucursal Colombia (25%).

In early June 2014, we reported that the ANI had awarded the Pacific Connection highway concession 1 to the consortium composed of Iridium Concesiones (40 %) and Episol SAS (60 %); and in May 2014, ANI awarded the Pacific Connection highway concession 2 to the P.S.F Concesión La Pintada consortium, which was the only bidder for the project.