Jauja Airport Modernization Delayed Amidst Procurement Issues

The modernization of the Francisco Carlé airport in Jauja, Peru, is facing significant delays, prompting an alert from the Comptroller General's Office to the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC). The watchdog body highlighted the detrimental effects of the prolonged process in developing the technical study, which consequently postpones the rehabilitation and improvement of the airport's infrastructure. This delay could potentially impact 10,872,249 individuals.

According to the control report, the project, with an investment exceeding 335 million Peruvian soles (S/335 million), has experienced 28 postponements during the selection process for the contractor responsible for the technical study. After nearly nine months, the tender was ultimately canceled on June 18. The situation is further complicated by a private company's interest in financing and executing the project through the "Works for Taxes" (OxI) modality, which led the MTC to consider migrating the project. This consideration caused another postponement in awarding the contract.

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The delay in the elaboration of the technical file postpones the start of the rehabilitation and improvement works of the airport infrastructure, with potential affectation to 10 million 872,249 people.

The Comptroller's Office warned that the Directorate General of Civil Aeronautics later requested the cancellation of the procedure without adhering to the established deadlines for justifying such a decision. This action jeopardizes the achievement of the goals outlined in the ministry's 2026 Institutional Operational Plan, where the airport modernization project is designated as a "very high" priority.

Additionally, the MTC has not yet formally requested the transfer of 37 state-owned properties necessary for the project's execution from the National Superintendency of State Assets. This crucial step, which should have begun on June 19, remains pending. The Comptroller General's Office has communicated these issues to the head of the MTC, urging immediate measures to resume the technical study process and prevent further setbacks in the Jauja airport's modernization.

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This situation, according to the report, puts at risk the fulfillment of the goals foreseen in the ministry's 2026 Institutional Operational Plan, where the project appears with a 'very high' priority.