en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Mexican Railway and Integrated Public Transportation Agency (ATTRAPI) has issued a tender announcement for the design and construction (DB) of six stations along the Saltillo-Nuevo Laredo passenger railway line, covering both new stations and the renovation of historic stations. The project adopts an accelerated advancement model, meaning construction phases will commence progressively as individual elements are completed, without waiting for the entire scheme to be finalized. Bid submission and opening are scheduled for May 12, with construction planned to start on June 12, and a total project duration of 934 calendar days. The approved budget for the project in 2026 is approximately 40.18 million US dollars (including VAT), with expenditures in subsequent years to be arranged annually based on fiscal conditions.
According to the tender documents, the six stations included in the construction scope are: General Escobedo Station, Salinas Victoria Station, Villaldama Station, Naranjo de los Pasos Station, Anáhuac Station, and Nuevo Laredo Station. Half of these six stations are recognized by Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) as existing facilities with historical value. The winning bidder must strictly adhere to cultural heritage preservation regulations in material selection, professional staffing, tool provision, and other aspects to ensure the proper preservation of the historical buildings' appearance and structure.
This project is an international public tender. Both Mexican and foreign natural persons and legal entities are eligible to bid, but they must submit a written commitment to prioritize the use of local resources, submit documents in Spanish, and quote prices in Mexican Pesos. The contractor must use at least 30% local labor and prioritize local resources and materials under equal conditions; subcontracting parts of the work, such as quality testing and environmental compliance, is permitted, with priority given to Mexican small and medium-sized enterprises. Except for the steel rails used for the passenger line, which will be provided by the owner, all other materials are to be procured by the contractor.
The tender imposes high requirements on bidder capabilities: bidders must possess experience in earthworks, railway track engineering, and transportation hub facility construction, with corresponding contract values reaching approximately 300 million, 600 million, and 1.1 billion Pesos respectively. Furthermore, the winning bidder must submit to the client a performance bond equivalent to 20% of the contract value and a guarantee for 100% of the advance payment amount, and must purchase third-party liability insurance, material transportation insurance, and track material insurance, each with a coverage of no less than 10% of the total contract value. Additionally, the project requires the configuration of a complete professional technical team, including a chief project engineer, station and structural discipline leads, MEP and BIM coordinators, etc., all meeting specified years of engineering experience requirements.
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