2024-12-17 19:15:00
A contract will be placed on B3 (Stock Exchange) at the end of April or the beginning of May; the works will start in July
After 4 hours of debating the new BR-163 renegotiation project, at the public hearing held this Tuesday (17), at Fiems (Confederation of Industries of the State of Mato Grosso do Sul), several points drew the attention of the audience.
After extensive discussion, the public hearing on the BR-163 concession renegotiation in Mato Grosso do Sul generated controversy. ANTT defends the new contract with CCR MSVia, expecting a significant increase in tolls in exchange for duplication works and safety improvements, although at a pace that the population considers slow. Despite a guarantee of transparency from the TCU and openness to new proposals at B3, the possibility of CCR MSVia winning the auction was a source of dissatisfaction, there were concerns regarding the prioritization of the sections to be duplicated and the effectiveness of the improvements promised in the next few years. .
Those who took part felt an atmosphere of ‘forced marriage’ between ANTT (National Land Transport Agency) and CCR MS Via, who asked for the contract to be renegotiated, after they defaulted on the document signed in 2014 to fulfill.
The proposal company 01 will be registered as an interest in the concession on B3 (Stock Exchange). The project is expected to be auctioned at the end of April or the beginning of May 2025. If all goes well, the schedule foresees that the works will start in July next year.
Table of ANTT representatives who intervened at the public hearing (Photo: Marcus Maluf)However, the user has no way to celebrate, as the winning company is only required to do 19 km of doubling and 6 km of additional lane in the first 12 months, managing the 854.4 km stretch to 33.7% of the toll to increase. .
According to ANTT’s infrastructure concession supervisor, Marcelo Fonseca, the value is not ‘just salty’. “The tariff that exists today is a bogus tariff. He does not support the contract”, he explained.
Among the priorities in this initial doubling are the stretches that pass through Campo Grande, Jaraguari and São Gabriel do Oeste, where most accidents occur.
The new contract will retain the nine toll plazas, 17 operational bases, 16 tow trucks, 17 ambulances, and 477 surveillance cameras. The novelty is the increase in the number of radars, which will increase from 13 to 51 in operation. There is still the possibility of making a connection on every kilometer of the highway.
Audience with mayors, authorities and residents of the Capital who need to cross BR-163 (Photo: Marcus Maluf)The TCU (Federal Court of Audit), which approved the renegotiation, determined the transparency of the entire process. Therefore, those interested in contributing to the project will be able to comment on the agency’s website until January 13. To participate in the public consultation Click here.
After that process, the next step foresees that the agreement will go to B3 and allow more interested parties, as well as CCR, to participate in the event worth R$9.3 billion. The most advantageous proposal wins.
contract – The participants at the public hearing expressed dissatisfaction with the possibility of renegotiating with the current company, although ANTT members were always emphasizing that the contract is new, smart and if the winning company does not fulfill it, it will not be there to rectify the contract. toll
“This contract will bring more works, it will improve safety and comfort, it will generate jobs and income, it will bring economic growth. It provides an additional 10 years for 203 km of doubling and 198 km of third lane”, said Marcelo.
ANTT infrastructure concession supervisor, Marcelo Fonseca (Photo: Marcus Maluf)The project also provides for new crossings on the highway, with seven trumpets, five diamonds, 40 V-turns, 22 X-turns and 70 elongated roundabouts. The new urban contours will be created in Mundo Novo (5.7 km), Eldorado (11 km), Itaquiraí (6 km), as well as the two districts of Dourados called Vila São Pedro (3.4 km) and Vila Vargas (2. 8 km). kilometers).
There will also be three support points for lorry stops, renovations to 11 PRF (Federal Highway Police) stations and four police stations. Regarding tolls, motorcycles will be toll exempt on the entire highway.
There will be a 5% discount on automatic payment as well as a graded discount for regular users. In addition to the first adjustment of 33.70% in the first year, it was decided to release an increase of 25.21% in the second year, if the doubling of another 27 km and 14 km of additional lane is completed and the third adjustment is made. 20 .13% after 36 months, if there is another 24 km of doubling and 18 km of additional lane. Check out the table below.
Opinion – The secretary of state for Environment, Development, Science, Technology and Innovation, Jaime Verruck, is most concerned that the new contract does not repeat the first concession model. “They duplicated where it was straight, quick and easy to duplicate,” he said.
The highway has stretches of mountains, which are dangerous and should be prioritized for doubling. In addition, some works may be subject to judicial review. “I am also concerned about the possibility of the works encroaching on indigenous lands and being blocked in court.”
Secretary of State for Environment, Development, Science, Technology and Innovation, Jaime Verruck (Photo: Marcus Maluf)He asked ANTT if duplication points would be discussed after giving the hammer to B3 and the answer was that adjustments could be made. State deputy Roberto Hashioka (Union) was upset and unhappy with the possible renegotiation.
“It’s been 10 years, the highway has not doubled as expected and now this consensus case is being discussed. In the south of the state, the highway doesn’t even have a shoulder. During the debate at TCU, one of the ministers even questioned whether he was rewarding the concessionaire. The result will be ‘marked broad beans’. This is a step backwards. It will take another 30 years without a full doubling”, said the pessimistic and skeptical parliamentarian about the market situation to find another company interested in taking the BR-163 concession.
ANTT representatives said that 100% of the shoulder is covered in this new tender model. For the general director of the agency, Rafael Vitale, despite the discouragement of the audience, he believes that the highway will be completely doubled by 2054. “BR-163 will definitely be completely duplicated due to development and flow. It will happen naturally.”
Vice-state, Junior Mochi (MDB), demanding radars in cities in the northern region after deaths (Photo: Marcus Maluf)The deputy state, Junior Mochi (MDB), who is a user of the highway, highlighted the disappointment of the first contract and appealed to the disconnected speed bumps at urban crossings to return to operation or for more inspection have more. “There have been deaths at these points recently. I ask for speed in this case because of the increase in traffic on the road during the holiday period”, he considered.
The general director indicated that discussions to expand radars at these points are advanced. “Perhaps by January or February the radars will already be working”, insisted Rafael.
The mayor of Pedro Gomes, William Fontoura (PP), said he was angry. He questioned the increase in toll charges. “How do you explain to the population that the tariff continues to increase and now there will not be a complete doubling? The contract is cold, because it does not meet the needs of the people”, he said.
The mayor of Coxim, Edilson Magro (PP), endorsed the complaint about disconnected speed bumps. “In the last three days, there have been two deaths. Our concern is also that there would be duplicate sections between São Gabriel do Oeste and Rio Verde, because of the danger on the road”.
President of the Union of Transport and Logistics Companies of Mato Grosso do Sul, Claudio Cavol (Photo: Marcus Maluf)The President of Setlog (Union of Transport and Logistics Companies of Mato Grosso do Sul), Claudio Cavol, compared the speed of trucks on highways outside the State and within the State.
“Before they arrive in Mato Grosso do Sul, the trucks can travel 58 km per hour. It is 42 km here because the track is simple and this wears the vehicle. This hearing left me disappointed with the result, because once again the company’s CCR seems to be the winner, despite the contract not being fulfilled”, he said.
He took the opportunity to criticize the toll hike. “In the first year the adjustment will be very high and there will be little duplication. In three years there will be a 100% adjustment and the fee will reach R$15”.
Together with authorities and businessmen, residents of the neighborhood of Chácara dos Poderes and Chácara das Mansões, in Campo Grande, requested works to facilitate the crossing of BR-163. The answer they received from ANTT is that they will check this possibility.
CCR – CCR MSVia made one statement per note. The concessionaire clarifies that information about the dynamics of the new auction and the agenda of the public consultation must be requested from ANTT, the responsible regulatory body. “The concessionaire continues to provide customer service on the highway it manages.”
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