en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Quito Metro Public Company (EPMMQ) of Ecuador has awarded a $62 million contract to the Quito Railway Consortium for the maintenance of the rail transit system in the capital, Quito. This five-year contract represents savings of over $10 million compared to the baseline.

The scope of maintenance work includes preventive and corrective maintenance for infrastructure, superstructure, and electromechanical and telecommunication systems (ISET). Specifically, it covers workshop and depot facilities, 15 emergency exits, 13 pump wells, storm and fire doors, over 22 kilometers of tunnels, 26 track areas in workshops and depots, roadways, track lubrication systems, and other trackside equipment. The rail transit system maintenance will also encompass ventilation subsystems, fire protection and signage in tunnels, station control subsystems, telephone and intercom systems, CCTV, public address systems, TETRA radios, internet connectivity, and passenger information systems.

According to the tender documents, the winning consortium comprises Sofratesa de Panamá, Sociedad Francesa de Tecnología Avanzada (Sofratesa), Sofratesa Inc., Reltec Ecuador Cia. Ltda., and Ripconciv Construcciones Civiles Cia. Ltda. The contract is set to be signed in the first half of May to ensure the continuous operation of the Quito rail transit system in Ecuador.

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