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2mo ago

São Paulo Confirms Mota‑Engil as Winner for Santos–Guarujá Immersed Tunnel PPP

The state published the award, moving the project into a roughly 60‑day contract‑signing window.

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Overview

  • CETESB issued a preliminary environmental license that confirms project viability and sets conditions on mangroves, fauna, flora, noise and expropriations.
  • Mota‑Engil won the September auction with a 0.5% discount on the maximum annual public payment of R$438.3 million.
  • The government’s schedule targets dock‑site selection in 2026, module production in 2027, immersed assembly through 2030 and operations in 2031, with the governor saying delivery could shift to 2030 if design changes are approved.
  • Total investment is estimated at R$6.8 billion, including R$5.1 billion in public funding from state and federal sources, under a 30‑year concession.
  • The 870‑meter tunnel under the port channel is planned with three lanes per direction plus a bike lane, pedestrian passage and technical gallery, aiming to cut crossings from about one hour to five minutes.