On December 1st, 2018, Mexico had a federal government administration change. As a consequence, all those projects that are in the pre-investment stage are subject to the confirmation of the new authorities.

International Public Tender to assign a concession to a Comprehensive Administrator to build, develop, manage and maintain the federal section located within the Large Polygon (“Polígono Amplio”) of the Progreso Special Economic Zone.

Once the ruling takes place, the assignee will receive the concession. The operating permit is subject to the environmental impact authorization in accordance with the provisions of the General Law of Ecological Balance and Environmental Protection.

The permit and the concession will be valid for 40 years, with a possible extension of an equal period. Once the period of the permit has expired, in accordance with Art. 31 of the Special Economic Zones Federal Law, any asset and installation adhered to a property subject to the public domain regime of the Federation, will be reinstated in favor of the Nation, free of charges and liens.

The land matter of this tender, is property of the Federation, and is located north of the city of Merida, and south of the city of Progreso, on the Federal highway MEX-261, in the state of Yucatan. The section has an area of 320 Ha.

The section has a flat topography, where industries of the Informations Technology and Communications sector are intended to be established. It has several logistic connections bordering the Federal Highway MEX-261; 10 km from the port of Progreso Port Administration and 43 km from the Merida International Airport, as well as easy access to basic services such as water for industrial use and electricity.

The tender will have a Prequalification Stage during which the capacity and technical, financial, legal and operational experience of the bidders will be evaluated, and a Qualification Stage, in which the bidders will prepare the technical and financial proposals to be evaluated for the subsequent ruling, based on the provisions of the Special Economic Zones Federal Law, its Regulation and the Guidelines for Granting Permits, Authorizations and Assignments in Special Economic Zones.