Conflict Between State and Chinese Company Threatens Construction of Salvador-Itaparica Bridge

Written by Bruno Teles

Published on 23/09/2024 at 16:54

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Court of Accounts Creates Committee to Resolve Impasse and Ensure Progress on Salvador-Itaparica Bridge Construction

If you thought you had seen it all, brace yourself: the conflict between the Bahia government and the Chinese company responsible for the construction of the Salvador-Itaparica Bridge has taken another chapter worthy of a soap opera.

The president of the Court of Accounts of the State of Bahia (TCE-BA), Marcos Presídio, ordered the formation of a special committee to mediate the impasse between the Bahia government and the Chinese consortium in charge of constructing the Salvador-Itaparica Bridge. The official act establishing the group’s creation was published in the State Official Gazette on Monday, September 2, 2024.

The Goal Is to Adjust the Original Contract to Enable Construction

The committee will have 90 days, starting from the publication, to draft a proposed solution that satisfies both parties. At the end of August, representatives from the government and the Chinese companies requested the TCE-BA to initiate a consensual conflict resolution process. The goal is to adjust the original contract to enable the construction of the road system that includes the much-anticipated Salvador-Itaparica Bridge.

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Salvador-Itaparica Bridge Was Tendered in December 2019

The Salvador-Itaparica Bridge was tendered in December 2019, but faced obstacles due to the extraordinary rise in the prices of construction materials following the Covid-19 pandemic. Since then, the Chinese consortium has requested contractual adjustments and enhancements to enable the project’s continuity.

With the mediation of the TCE-BA and the formation of the new committee, there is hope that the conflict will finally be resolved and that the construction of the Salvador-Itaparica Bridge can progress without further setbacks. It remains for the people of Bahia to await the next chapters of this saga and hope for a happy ending.

And you, do you believe this impasse will be resolved in time, or is the construction of the Salvador-Itaparica Bridge at risk? Leave your opinion in the comments!

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Roque Noel silva Andrade

#53961

26/09/2024 17:52

Bahia PT **** e sua quadrilha de sempre, tenho vergonha de ser nordestino, principalmente baiano, graças a Deus não dependo e nunca dependi de político, mais assim como na política tem coisa ruim, ou fanáticos oportunistas inconscientes lunáticos dependentes de migalhas, faz com a Bahia e o Nordeste seja o que é, povo sujo que não tem vergonha de depender e viverem a mercês da miséria partidária, infelizmente!!

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Santos Santos

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26/09/2024 16:58

Isso vai render até próximo a eleição para governador, aí sim vai andar para enganar os **** e reeleger Gerônimo Rodrigues.

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Arq/Urb Carl v Hauenschild

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26/09/2024 13:49

Esta ponte não tem viabilidade por falta de demanda!!!! Então o Estado terá cobrir o buraco que impede que estado investe em coisas mais prioritárias do estado e da população!!!!!!!!

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Conflict Between State and Chinese Company Threatens Construction of Salvador-Itaparica Bridge

Court of Accounts Creates Committee to Resolve Impasse and Ensure Progress on Salvador-Itaparica Bridge Construction

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