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Peru's private investment promotion agency, Proinversión, has launched the tender process for the Lima and Junín potable water supply concession. Tender documents were made publicly available on 15 February 2014.

The project cost is estimated at US$400 million. The project will be developed on a design, build, finance, operation and maintenance (DBFOM) basis for a period of 30 years.

Interested companies have 60 days to submit questions regarding the terms of the contract and ProInversión aims to award the project by the end of 2014.

The project involves the expansion of Pomacocha and Huallacocha dams, the 10km trans-Andean tunnel to transfer water from the Pomacocha lagoon to the Blanco river, the upgrade of the Huachipa potable water plant to produce 5m3/s, the construction of the 25.6km distribution pipeline to deliver water to Lima's southern districts and other complementary works.

Proinversión has recently awarded two water concession projects. A consortium, formed by Odebrecht Participacoes e Investimentos S.A., Constructora Norberto Odebrecht S.A and Graña y Montero S.A.A. was awarded on 23 December 2013 the Chavimochic irrigation concession. And Técnicas de Desalinización de Aguas SA (TEDAGUA, owned by ACS Group) was awarded on 20 December 2013 the US$100 million Provisur water and sanitation concession in Lima.

Project profile (Spanish):

http://www.proyectosapp.pe/modulos/JER/PlantillaProyecto.aspx?ARE=0&PFL=2&JER=5830&SEC=22