TransMilenio will respond to the concerns of the Attorney General – Bogotá

TransMilenio (TM) indicated that it will provide answers to concerns raised by the Attorney General's Office regarding the call for bids of the new buses that will replace those of Phases I and II.

"This process of structuring the call for tenders was done with the utmost care and paying attention to the concerns of citizens and controlling entities," said the company

. The prosecution requests that the studies, reports or criteria that formed the basis for choosing the type of bus that will enter the system be explained and published in Secop II.

It also asks you to submit a comparative study of the cost of the fleet "according to its typology and technologies and the use of fossil fuels (diesel engines, natural gas, LPG), electricity and other forms useful energy, comply with Euro V, Euro VI and zero emission standards ".

TransMilenio reiterated that 200 points (out of 1,000) will be awarded in the call for tenders for the supply of the fleet for those offering Euro VI or higher technologies.

Another of the prosecutor's office requests has to do with with the study that indicates the amount of natural gas or LPG that the entire fleet would need if it were acquired by TM for this fuel category. The reports or criteria that served as the basis for choosing the type and technology of the buses that will enter the system and the regulation of the final elimination of the elements used for each of the vehicles put into service (filters, batteries, others) were also requested by the Attorney General's Office.

This is the second time the Attorney General's office has ruled on this offer. The first time was last April.

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