Overview

• The province launched a public call for direct contracting on August 8 with bids accepted through August 18 after the federal tender was canceled.
• A legal evaluation of submissions is scheduled for August 25 followed by final adjudication on August 28 and work commencement on September 1.
• Rosario Airport’s runway will close from September 20 for about 90 days and is slated to reopen on December 18 with modernized pavement and lighting.
• Scope of work covers complete resurfacing, concrete reconstruction of thresholds, taxiway intersection repairs, modern lighting installation and an upgrade of the ILS from Category I to III.
• The investment exceeds 34,800 million pesos and will allow the airfield to handle wide-body aircraft carrying up to 350 passengers as part of a plan to boost annual traffic to four million.