COLOMBIA - CONTRACTING OF FEASIBILITY STUDY AND DESIGN FOR THE TECHNICAL, LEGAL, FINANCIAL, GENDER EQUALITY AND SOCIAL INCLUSION STRUCTURING OF A MIXED TRAIN BETWEEN BOGOTA AND ZIPAQUIRA

Tender description

The selection process aims at conducting feasibility studies of a mixed train between Bogota and Zipaquira. The initial point of the route under this study is located in the 5th Km of the current railroad, nearby the Centro Comercial Gran Estacion (Calle 26) of Bogota and goes North through the Avenida Novena up to La Caro station. At this point it deviates to continue to Chia, Cajica and Zipaquira, where it ends in the 53rd Km. It must be considered that the Regiotram de Occidente project has included an operational space of 32,700 approximately in the 5th km to receive 33 mobile units, as well as specific areas for operator's offices, system's operation control center, rolling stock and general equipment maintenance. The feasibility study of a mixed train between Bogota and Zipaquira must include the formulation of an operational and detailed transaction model from the technical, financial, environmental, legal, land, gender equality and social responsibility points of view in the aforementioned railroad, in order to provide a safe, efficient and comfortable service to future users and commodities transported by the train.