The Panama Canal published today the specifications for the prequalification of those interested in participating as proponents of the tender for the design, construction and implementation of an optimized water resource management system that ensures the availability of water for human consumption and operations, as well as the competitiveness of the interoceanic highway in the short, medium and long term, considering the sustainable development and socio-environmental management of the area.
With the publication of these specifications, the process for the development of an optimized water resource management system that considers a portfolio of projects begins, to strengthen and modernize the current system and guarantee the water supply for half of the country's population. , concentrated in the provinces of Panama, Colón and Panama Oeste, in addition to the operation of the Canal, for the next 50 years. Panama Ship Registration
“Ensuring operational levels of water, in a sustainable way, is essential for the long-term viability of the Panama Canal. The historically low water levels in recent years only reinforced the need to adopt a comprehensive plan, ”said the administrator of the Panama Canal, Ricaurte Vásquez Morales. Panama Ship Registry
“As the Canal's largest investment since the expansion in 2016, I am confident that this measure will safeguard the future of the highway as one of the most important axes for world trade. To achieve this, we are investing in an innovative system to address the quantity, quality and control of water effectively, "he added.
Interested parties must submit, no later than November 12, financial and technical information, along with the history of successful project execution, which will be evaluated by the Panama Canal to choose the best prequalified before the end of this year.
Those prequalified will then receive the tender documents with the requirements to prepare and present, in the last quarter of 2021, their value proposition that identifies a portfolio of projects for the projected management, in an integral manner, of the Canal's water resources. from Panama.
