The Secretariat of Works and Services of Mexico City (SOBSE) published this week two draft calls for public works works on section 3 of the Mexico-Toluca train, whose construction is intended to be completed by the end of 2023 and, According to the most recent information, it already reaches a cost of 103.615 million pesos.
The first tender refers to the construction of a viaduct in Observatorio connecting with the terminal station, and the second has to do with various works in the Santa Fe station, which include access buildings and pedestrian walkways.
In the information that has been disseminated about the processes, the amount to be paid to the chosen companies is not detailed (although section 3 is under the authority of Mexico City, the resources to be used are federal), although advances of the 30 percent of the total cost.
“The Observatory Viaduct will have elements made on site for the deep foundation, such as reinforced concrete piles and superficial foundations based on reinforced concrete footings. In the same way, prefabricated elements will be executed to form the elevated structure, such as: columns, headers, U-type beams and prefabricated tablets,” the agency reported.
The estimated term of execution of the works will be 244 calendar days, starting on April 1, 2022 and ending on November 30, 2022.
The SOBSE specified to the interested parties that: given the importance of complying in a timely manner with the execution of the civil works of this section and in order to identify possible problems and correct them in a timely manner, the winning contractor must review in detail all the information and documents current topographic and geometric design that make up the executive project.
Regarding the works of the Santa Fe station, which has a structure of four levels, these will have an execution period similar to that of the aforementioned viaduct.
“The execution of the architecture of the Santa Fe station refers to the supply and placement of items such as masonry, stone and vitreous coatings, paste and paint, stainless steel windows,” it was explained.
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