President Luis Abinader said last night that 31 bridges and several road structures failed during Hurricane Fiona's passage through the country.
SANTO DOMINGO.-The MOPC, Ministry of Public Works and Communications, received this week the proposals for bids for the construction, reconstruction and repair of bridges, roads and culverts in different provinces of the country, affected by the passage of Hurricane Fiona.
A statement from the state agency establishes that the provinces included are Azua, Barahona, San Cristóbal, Independencia, San José de Ocoa, San Pedro de Macorís, El Seibo, Puerto Plata, Santiago, Rodríguez, Dajabón, Santo Domingo, Espaillat, Monseñor Nouel, Hermanas Mirabal, La Vega, María Trinidad Sánchez and Monte Plata.
The event to receive the bids was led by engineer Nelson Maloney, assistant to Minister Deligne Ascensión, in his capacity as president of the institution's Purchasing and Contracting Committee.
The bidding process took place at the headquarters of the MOPC Recreational and Cultural Club, with the participation of 69 bidders in person and 16 virtually, and is carried out under decree number 318-22.
This provision authorizes the MOPC to carry out the processes of purchasing and contracting goods, services and works due to the national emergency exception caused by the passage of Hurricane Fiona.
Exceptional procurement procedures must be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of the Republic and current regulations on public procurement.
The bidders who attended in person were Dinna Rodríguez Construcciones, SRL (DIROCA), Faynete y Genao, SRL; Pinsa, Villa Mella Constructora, G y D Logistics and Construction, SRL; Constructora Mar, Ramajessa, SRL, Antillean Construction Corporation, Servicios e Instalación Profesionales, SRL. (SEINTEP).
Also, Constructora Sanval, SRL; Construction Magestic, Excavaciones Profesionales Expro, Licelo Vásquez Tineo; Ingeniería Estrella, SA; Acero Estrella, Constructora Malespín, SRL; Construcciones Pepsoltech, Yellow Ingenieros y Arquitectos, Guzmán Rodríguez y Asociados, SRL.
Likewise, Constructora Gil, SRL, Construcciones Disegtec, Grupo Goris, SRL; AGEP Soluciones de Ingeniería; J. Fortuna Constructora, SRL; Consorcio Ceyasa; IDC Construcción SRL; Constructora Clafa; Aridos ESF, SRL; Constructora Aguilera Quezada; Peira Group, SRL; Ingeniero José E. Fortuna Quiñones, Inconexa, SRL; Estrumet DR, SRL; Acabatec, SRL; Conproina, SRL, Constructora Guevara; Asfalto del Cibao, Construmarsa, SRL.
Also Constructora Mcdougall, SRL; Obal Solution; Mesigal Construcciones, SRL; Consorcio Remix; Arquiconstrusa, SRL; RAAS, SRL; Typhon Soluciones Tys, SRL; Grupo Barbell, SRL; Mandrake Comercial, SRL; Servicios Generales de Construcción Núñez Campusano, SRL; Corporación de Asfalto, Constructora Abrego, SRL.
Other bids came from Constructora Nuevo Amanecer; Constructora Serimar, SRL; Constructora SAIPAN; VW Serving; Consorcio Solsant; Constructora Mahesa, SRL; Arcofiso, SRL; Construcciones y Obras Civiles; JS y D, SRL; Caesa, SRL; Consorcio IA; Asfalto JM; Constructora Cetsa; Construcciones Castillo Fernández; Ingeniero Príamo Urbáez y Asociados; Concipra, SRL; Constructora Copisa, SRL; and Constructora Varg Sang.
The following participated virtually: Mariel Nieves Acevedo Aracena, Cristian Salvador Rojas Mora, Construcciones César Pérez, SRL; Diseño Urbanismo y Construcciones Duconsa; INICONSA Ingeniería de Instalaciones; Camilo J. Hurtado; Ingenieros Asociados; Constructora Echavarría-Mota, SRL; Constructora Convesta, SRL; Cruz German y Asociados, SRL; Prodicon, SRL, and Moll, SA.
Also, Consorcio CQ y Asociados; Construcciones Servicios y Diseños Civiles; Constructora Yunes, SRL; Concarpe Consultores y Constructores, as well as Constructora Irgonza, SRL.
The emergency case procedure was number MOPC-PEEN-2022-0001.
The public notaries present were Doctors José Santana Herrera and Anulfo Piña Pérez, in addition to the general directors of MOPC: Domingo Santana Castillo, Legal; José Madé, Planning and Development;
Lérida Tobal, from Free Access to Public Information; Alejandro Ramírez, Administrative and Financial, and Carina Cedano, from Purchases and Contracts.
