The Diario Oficial de la Federacion (Official Federal Daily) today issued the official call for bids for the Punta Colonet port development project, a copy of which is available here.

The concessions to be granted simultaneously pursuant to the call for bids are:

A concession for the construction, operation and expoitation of a general rail communication line that includes routes originating at Colonet Bay, Ensenada, Baja California with one or two destination points at the U.S.-Mexico border and the provision of public rail cargo service and the permits to provide services relating to such routes;

A concession for management of the port and for the exploitation, use and enjoyment of public property of the federal government that forms part of the port area located in Colonet Bay, Ensenda, Baja California; and

A concession for the exploitation, use and enjoyment of public property of the federal government in the port area located in Colonet Bay, Ensenda, Baja California, and the construction, operation and exploitation of a public use commercial container terminal and the provision of related port services.  

Important dates for prospective bidders are September 8, 2008, which is the deadline for requesting admission to the bid orientation meeting, and October 2, 2008, which is the deadline to request paperwork for registration of interested bidders. 

Additional information on the Punta Colonet port development is available in Mexico Law Blog posts dated August 28, 2008 and July 31, 2008.