Santo Domingo has reached a monumental infrastructure milestone with the official selection of the National Consortium for Integrated Mobility (CNMI) as the lead contractor for Phase One of the city’s transformative monorail system. The Trust for the Development of the Mass Transit System (FITRAM) confirmed the award following an exhaustive bidding process characterized by unprecedented transparency measures.
The competitive tender, initiated in September 2025, incorporated multiple safeguards to ensure integrity throughout the evaluation. Notably, authorities established a Citizen Observation Committee while engaging independent academic experts from the Technological Institute of Santo Domingo and Pontifical Catholic University Madre y Maestra to provide external validation of proposal assessments.
Two competing consortia participated in the final bidding stage, with CNMI emerging victorious through a combination of technical excellence and financial competitiveness. The consortium achieved the highest evaluation score while presenting the most advantageous economic proposal valued at approximately RD$29 billion. The rigorous selection process included comprehensive technical reviews, multiple site inspections, and continuous monitoring by specialized independent auditors to guarantee strict adherence to procurement regulations.
FITRAM officials emphasized that every procedural phase complied with principles of transparency, legality, and equitable competition. The contract execution will commence immediately upon receipt of required financial guarantees, paving the way for actual construction to begin on this landmark urban mobility project that promises to revolutionize transportation in the Dominican capital.