Three bidders have expressed interest in the construction of the access road to the International Highway Bridge over the Paraguay River, which will connect the cities of Carmelo Peralta (Paraguay) and Porto Murtinho (Brazil).
The ceremony to receive and open the bid envelopes for the tender process for construction of the access road to the Bioceánica bridge, the new International Highway Bridge over the Paraguay River, took place this Friday at the headquarters of the Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC).
This is MOPC call No. 03/2025, with ID No. 460,755. The interested firms are: Benito Roggio E Hijos SA, which submitted a quote of G. 133,000,617,434; Consorcio Vial de Integración, made up of Tecnoedil SA Constructora and LT SA, for an amount of G. 125,952,948,959; and Concret-Mix SA, which offered G. 128,533,316,515.
The objective of this project is to facilitate road connections and consolidate the Bioceanic Road Corridor. The contract will be valid for 12 months, from its signature until the successful company fully complies with its obligations, that is, until the final acceptance of the works by the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MOPC).
Additional works and investment around the bridge by bidders
The initiative includes not only the construction of the access to the Bioceánica Bridge, but also complementary works in the urban area of Carmelo Peralta, including improvements to the main avenue, Costanera Avenue, and boarding ports.
This effort is the result of an agreement signed between Itaipu Binacional, the Municipality of Carmelo Peralta, and the MOPC (Ministry of Public Works and Transport), aimed at improving road infrastructure and strengthening regional integration.
The MOPC reported that the items to be executed will include asphalt paving of 3.8 km of access road, from the Bioceánica bridge to Route PY15, earthworks, the construction of reinforced concrete cellular culverts, and improvements to signage and lighting, among other aspects, all supported by technical studies.
