COFAM awarded works for Los Planes School for ¢193.8 million

The Education Board of Escuela Los Planes awarded the company COFAM the Minor Tender No. 001-2026 for the design and construction of the center’s educational infrastructure works, for an amount of ¢193,801,913.67. The agreement was adopted in ordinary minutes No. 17-2026 on October 5, 2026, at 1:00 p.m., and was published in La Gaceta No. 193 on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, in the Public Procurement section, page 89 (official reference IN202601132330).

The procedural framework

The procurement was processed through a minor tender, a figure provided for in the public procurement procedure, and corresponds to the Education Board of Escuela Los Planes, identified with code 3110, headquartered in the canton of Corredores, province of Puntarenas.

The official notice was signed in Corredores on October 9, 2026, by Lisbeth Esther Abarca Santos, ID No. 6-0423-0154, in her capacity as president of the Education Board. The publication was made once in the official gazette.

The contractual object covers the comprehensive design and construction of the educational infrastructure, according to the details contained in the award notice itself.

Scope of the awarded works

The project includes, among other interventions:

Two rural classrooms of 90 m² each.
One preschool classroom of 84 m².
A dining hall of 36 m².
A type 5 sanitary battery of 30 m².
80 m² of covered walkways.
Vehicular and pedestrian gates.
Potable, sanitary, and storm water systems.
Demolition of existing infrastructure and earthworks.
Electrical connection and feeders.
Structured cabling system and bell system.
Fire alarm system.
Electrical power supply for the water pump.
Exterior, hallway, and covered walkway lighting.
Construction of an artisanal well, with pump, accessories, and shed.
Perimeter fencing of the educational center.

The agreement and the amount

The Education Board agreed, in ordinary minutes No. 17-2026 of October 5, 2026, to award the company COFAM the execution of the works for ¢193,801,913.67, equivalent to one hundred ninety-three million eight hundred one thousand nine hundred thirteen colones and sixty-seven cents.

The notice does not detail the execution period or the number of bids received, details which do not appear in the official publication. The available information is limited to the award agreement, the contractual object, and the amount, as disclosed in the official gazette.

Official publication

The announcement appears in the Public Procurement section of La Gaceta No. 193 of October 13, 2026, on page 89, under reference IN202601132330. The publication constitutes the disclosure mechanism of the award act to third parties.

Los Planes School serves the student population in the canton of Corredores, one of the southern areas of the province of Puntarenas, where educational infrastructure and basic services at the centers lag behind other regions of the country.

The award represents for the school community the construction of new spaces —classrooms, a preschool classroom, a dining hall, and restroom facilities— along with support works such as an artesian well, the electrical system, and perimeter fencing, which directly impact the conditions under which lessons are taught and the center’s capacity to serve its enrollment. The awarded amount, close to ¢194 million, makes the project one of the most significant investments published in the official gazette for the region during this session.

Source: La Gaceta, No. 193 of October 13, 2026, Public Procurement, p. 89 (official reference: IN202601132330).