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Design, construction and operation of the works of the Water Security Program of the Hatillo Reservoir

Issued by Santo Domingo Aqueduct and Sewerage Corporation (CAASD) · via IDB — BID for the Americas (Inter-American Development Bank)

Published
18 Aug 2026
Closes
12 Sept 2026, 02:59 UTC
Value
USD 64,50,00,000
Reference
DR-L1171
Location
Dominican Republic
Sector
Construction & Infrastructure

Details

The Dominican Republic, through the Santo Domingo Aqueduct and Sewerage Corporation (CAASD), has financing from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) for the "Hatillo Reservoir Water Security Program". This call invites interested contractors and engineers to participate in the prequalification process and in the early market consultation (International Roadshow).

Scope of the project and works Main objective: Design, construction and 20 years of operation of the drinking water supply infrastructure for the province of Sánchez Ramírez and Greater Santo Domingo.

Program structure and investment: Total estimated investment of USD 645,000,000.00, structured under a Golden FIDIC (Design-Build-Operate) model oriented to performance and operational sustainability, organized in two (2) processes:

Process 1: Hatillo Aqueduct and Conduction (2 lots).

Process 2: Macro Distribution Network (Single Lot).

Prequalification process and market consultation

Prequalification of contractors: Prior selection of firms qualified to assume the design, construction and operational management of the works in an integrated manner.

Early Market Consultation (Roadshow): Holding an informative event in face-to-face and virtual mode (Early Market Engagement) to expose the key aspects of the processes and channel the sector's queries.

Document management and request

Access to the bases: Prequalification documents in Spanish are requested by email or through the CAASD institutional portal.

Submission modality: Applications for intent to prequalify must be submitted in writing to the Directorate for the Execution of Investment Programs and Projects (DEPPI) of the CAASD in Santo Domingo.

Note: Tender documents and forms are available in the official language of the country. TheDominicanRepublic,throughtheSantoDomingoAqueductandSewerageCorporation(CAASD),hasfinancingfromtheInter-AmericanDevelopmentBank(IDB)andtheDevelopmentBankofLatinAmericaandtheCaribbean(CAF)forthe"HatilloReservoirWaterSecurityProgram".Thiscallinvitesinterestedcontractorsandengineerstoparticipateintheprequalificationprocessandintheearlymarketconsultation(InternationalRoadshow).ScopeoftheprojectandworksMainobjective:Design,constructionand20yearsofoperationofthedrinkingwatersupplyinfrastructurefortheprovinceofSanchezRamirezandGreaterSantoDomingo.Programstructureandinvestment:TotalestimatedinvestmentofUSD645,000,000.00,structuredunderaGoldenFIDIC(Design-Build-Operate)modelorientedtoperformanceandoperationalsustainability,organizedintwo(2)processes:Process1:HatilloAqueductandConduction(2lots).Process2:MacroDistributionNetwork(SingleLot).PrequalificationprocessandmarketconsultationPrequalificationofcontractors:Priorselectionoffirmsqualifiedtoassumethedesign,constructionandoperationalmanagementoftheworksinanintegratedmanner.EarlyMarketConsultation(Roadshow):Holdinganinformativeeventinface-to-faceandvirtualmode(EarlyMarketEngagement)toexposethekeyaspectsoftheprocessesandchannelthesector'squeries.DocumentmanagementandrequestAccesstothebases:PrequalificationdocumentsinSpanisharerequestedbyemailorthroughtheCAASDinstitutionalportal.Submissionmodality:ApplicationsforintenttoprequalifymustbesubmittedinwritingtotheDirectoratefortheExecutionofInvestmentProgramsandProjects(DEPPI)oftheCAASDinSantoDomingo.Note:Tenderdocumentsandformsareavailableintheofficiallanguageofthecountry.

Executing unit: Santo Domingo Aqueduct and Sewerage Corporation (CAASD)

IDB project: DR-L1171

Contact: [contact details removed]

Financed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).

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