📋 Tender Overview
The works for the construction of the bridge on the Kimbiri-Irapitari highway located in the province of La Convencion Cusco are progressing according to the established schedule and present an important advance of 67 reported Provas Descentralizado an entity of the Ministry of Transport MTC in charge of the work.The project which includes the construction of a 100-meter-long paved bridge and its accesses as well as protection works will directly benefit more than 16 thousand inhabitants of the area of the Valley of the Apurmac Ene and Mantaro rivers VRAEM .This work will allow to adequately articulate the part of Kimbiri with Irapitari and surrounding areas such as Samaniato Progreso and San Francisco so that people -who previously moved in inadequate conditions- will be able to travel safely to carry out their daily activities Explained the executive director of Provas Descentralizado Carlos Revilla.The construction of the structure will contribute to the development of the farmers and producers of the area who are mainly dedicated to the cultivation and marketing of emblematic products of the area such as coffee cocoa and their derivatives.The execution of the work is in charge of the Company of Industrial Services of the Navy SIMA Peru. The project implies a total investment amount of S 19.8 million which includes the costs of the technical file works and supervision.Progress in the workThe works were resumed on August 3 of this year in the framework of the economic reactivation of the sector after being paralyzed on March 16 by the declaration of health emergency as a result of Covid-19. These works are expected to be completed by the end of the year.To date the placement of the metal structure in the final position has been completed and the accesses to the bridge are under construction. Likewise materials have been enabled for the frameworks of the bridge slab the riverine defenses and the concrete culvert among others. All activities are carried out in compliance with health protocols and the Surveillance and Prevention Plan against Covid-19.
