Drinking water in the south of La Guajira, Sanction for delays in delivery

In the advanced process, the public service company was able to show that the contractual obligations were not fulfilled, because the contractor did not respond to the requirements presentedboth by the entity and by the Ministry of Housing, City and Territory, which caused an impact on the achievement of the established goals.

Esepgua in this way made effective the pecuniary penal clause of Consulting Contract No. 002 of 2021, whose value is $530,150,355.00, which has the purpose of preparation of studies, designs and technical feasibility before Minvivienda of these drinking water projects.

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The works are carried out in the towns of Corral de Piedra, El Totumo, Guayacanal, Villa del Río, El Hatico de los Indios, El Placer, Los Cardones and Caracolí, belonging to to the municipality of San Juan del Cesar and the town of San Pedro in the municipality of Barrancas.

Due to delays, these populations located in the south of La Guajira have not been able to access drinking water projects. It should be noted that the Ranchería River dam is located in Caracolí, a mega project that has not been able to be completed after an investment of more than 650 billion pesos.
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At the time the contract was signed, the department was under intervention by the Nation in matters of drinking water, Therefore, it was signed by the Temporary Administration of Drinking Water and Basic Sanitation of La Guajira, headed by Juan Felipe Romero Sierra and by the legal representative of the Guajira Sur Consortium Hugo Jesús Cadena Palomino.

The sanctioning act explains that the term of the contract was five months from the signing of the initiation document dated June 16, 2021. Modifications were signed where extensions were made: No. 1 of February 10, 2022 , with which 90 days were added to the contractual period.

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Likewise, No. 2, dated October 4, 2022, with which another 60 days were added, and finally No. 3 dated January 16, 2023, with which 90 days were added, for a total of the contractual term. 13 months.

As of February 22, 2022, the department of La Guajira recovered competition in the drinking water sector after the intervention was completed, which is why the company Esepgua was designated as manager of the Departmental Water Plan.

“The decision to apply the sanction to the Guajira Sur Consortium reflects the determination of the departmental government, who, through Esepgua, is keeping its word by guaranteeing transparency, efficiency and execution of works in all aspects of its management,” added Andreina García. Pinto, manager of Esepgua.

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García reaffirmed the entity’s commitment to the effective execution of the drinking water projects in La Guajira, stating that “we will not allow contractors to play with the resources of the drinking water projects and all those who delay with deliveries and will be sanctioned. the products of these projects.”