In early July 2013 the Colombian Infrastructure Unit, ANI, shortlisted ten candidates for each, the Loboguerrero - Mulaló highway concession and the Honda - girardot - Puerto Salgar highway concession. These two projects represent the first two big PPP projects tendered in Colombia of the so called 4G Concessions Program.

Yesterday, the ANI  announced the shortlists for two other road PPP projects parto of the mentioned Program. See below more information about these two projects:

East Cundinamarca bypass concession: Public-private partnership consisting of the design, construction, financing, operation and reversing the East Cundinamarca bypass.

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

The total investment for the project will  be US$779 million. The term of the concession contract will be 22 years.

The ten consortia qualified for the next phase of the tender process is the following:

• SAC VT - [Concesia S.A.S. (44 %), MC Victorias Tempranas S.A.S (10 %) and Sacyr Concesiones Colombia S.A.S. (46 %)]

• Mario Alberto Huertas Cotes - Constructora MECO SA Sucursal Colombia - [Mario Alberto Huertas C. (75%) and Constructura Meco S.A. (25 %)]

• Estructura Plural Tradeco Cedicor - [Tradeco Infraestructura Sucursal Colombia (75 %) and Cedicor S.A. (25 %)]

• OHL Concesiones - [OHL Concesiones Colombia S.A.S.(60 %) and OHL Concesiones Chile S.A (40 %)]

• Impregilo SPA-Salini SPA - [Impregilo SPA (50 %) and Salini SPA (50 %)]

• Hidalgo e Hidalgo SA Sucursal Colombia, Construcción y Administración SA- [Hidalgo e Hidalgo S.A. Sucursal Colombia (50 %), Construcción y Administración S.A. - CASA (35 %), Hidalgo e Hidalgo Colombia S.A.S. (15 %)]

• Autopistas Perimetral del Cundinamarca SPV - [KMA Construcciones S.A. (33%), OrtÁz Construcciones y Proyectos S.A (34 %) and Equipo Universal S.A. (33 %)]

• Infraestructura Vial de Colombia - [CSS Constructores SA (40 %) Controladora de Operaciones de Infraestructura S.A. de CV (35 %), Alca Ingeniería S.A.S. (10 %) and Latinoamericana de Construcciones S.A (20 %)]

• Shikun & Binui Concesiones AG (50 %) and CI Grodco S en CA Ingenieros Civiles (50 %)

• Gayco Ingenieros Constructores S.A (31 %) and IL&FS Transportation Networks Limited (69 %)

Cartagena - Barranquilla corridor concession : Public-private partnership consisting of the design, construction, financing, operation and improvement the Cartagena - Barranquilla corridor.

The project is divided in two sections:

• First section located in the route 90 A (Cartagena - Barranquilla). Between the departments of Bolívar and Atlántico, the highway will have a length of around 110 km.
• Second section includes the construction of a dual carriageway with a length of about 37 km, between the municipalities of Malambo and Puerto Colombia.

The total investment for the project will be US$844 million. The term of the concession contract will be 26 years.

The ten consortia qualified for the next phase of the tender process is the following:

• Estructura Plural Iridium-Besalco VT -011 - [Besalco SA (50 %) and Iridium Colombia Concesiones Varias S.A.S. (50 %)]

• OHL Concesiones - [OHL Concesiones Colombia S.A.S.(60 %) and OHL Concesiones Chile S.A (40 %)]

• Shikun & Binui Concesiones AG (50 %) and CI Grodco S en CA Ingenieros Civiles (50 %)

• Gayco Ingenieros Constructores S.A (31 %) and IL&FS Trasportation Networks Limited (69 %)

• PSF Concesión del Caribe - [Grupo Odinsa S.A. (33 %), Construcciones El Cóndor S.A. (27%), Termotécnica Coindustrial S.A. (18 %), Icein S.A.S. (12 %) and Mota - Engil Engenharia e Construcao S.A. (10 %)]

• Autopistas del Mar Caribe SPV - [KMA Construcciones S.A. (33%), OrtÁz Construcciones y Proyectos S.A (34 %) and Equipo Universal S.A. (33 %)]

• Estructura Plural Concesionaria Vial del Mar  - [Odebrecht Partipacoes e Investimentos SA (25%), Odebrecht Latinvest Colombia S.A.S. (6 %) and Construtora Humberto Odebrecht de Colombia Ltda. (25 %), Alvarez y Collins SA (20 %), Equipos y Transportes SA (4 %) and Valorcon SA (20 %)]

• Mario Alberto Huertas Cotes - Constructora MECO SA Sucursal Colombia - [Mario Alberto Huertas C. (75%) and Constructura Meco S.A. (25 %)]

• Infraestructura Vial de Colombia - [CSS Constructores SA (40 %) Controladora de Operaciones de Infraestructura S.A. de CV (35 %), Alca Ingeniería S.A.S. (10 %) and Latinoamericana de Construcciones S.A (20 %)]

• Estructura Plural Ruta del caribe - [SP Ingenieros SA (20 %), Explanan SA (2.5 %), Ingenierías y Vias SAS (2.5 %), Coninsa Ramón H SA (5 %), Procopal SA (5 %), Cointer Concesiones SL (20 %), Construcciones Rubau Sucursal Colombia (20 %) and Synohydro Group Ltd (25 %)]

The ANI also announced yesterday that shortlists for the five concessions of the "Autopistas de la Prosperidad" will be announced in early August.

Source: Agencia Nacional Infraestructura Colombia (ANI)