San Miguelito cable car contract awarded for $255.1 million

Panama has awarded the San Miguelito cable-car project to Doppelmayr Panamá Corp. for $255,163,788.03, completing the contractor selection process.

The award followed Public Tender for Best Value No. 2026-2-80-01-08-LV-000002, under Panama’s public procurement law and its regulations. An evaluation commission reviewed Doppelmayr’s proposal, found it met the requirements in the tender documents and recommended awarding the contract to the company.

The contract covers the project’s design, additional studies, construction, supply, manufacture and installation of the infrastructure. It also includes system integration, testing, certification, commissioning and operational handover. A maintenance option is included as well.

The planned cable car will run approximately 6.6 kilometers and have six stations. It will connect with Panama Metro Line 2 at Cincuentenario station, extending toward the area where Cincuentenario Avenue and España Avenue intersect.

The new transport option is expected to primarily serve communities in the districts of Panama and San Miguelito, including Samaria, Mano de Piedra, Valle de Urracá and Torrijos Carter. It is designed to help residents travel to other parts of the city and connect with the Metro network. The information released does not specify when construction will begin or how long construction and the start of operations will take.