Ground transportation - Project management

For a world leader in ground transportation – Project management for a multi-hundred million urban transport project

The client and context:

· Bolivia: President Morales wanted a public transport, that fits in La Paz in order to reduce the transportation by 20 to 40%..

· First project for Doppelmayr Cable way Group in Bolivia as for the President Morales with cable way transport solution.

· Altitude from 3.680 meters to 4.052 meters, lack of oxygen.

· National project: 208 $M. Biggest in the world at this time.

· Contract signed by a referent agent.

The challenges:

· Time line, 18 month. penalties could increase up to $ 42 M for 3 month delay.

· Warranties $ 42 with the right of cancelation of the project.

· Lack of oxygen, relocation of people, circulation, electric cables everywhere.

· Mix local and international people on site.

· Counter part: Project manager without any knowledge of this kind of project.

What we Did:

· We created a solid team C.E.O from Spain, C.E.O from Andorra,

· Studies: international specialists (Economical, technical, environmental) including, demand, offer, social impact, integration to the existing systems.

· Operation: International and local team, geotechnical, design, ropeway and architecture, civil work, assembly, monthly reporting in finance.

· Logistic: we acquire full clearance from the customs.

· Full autonomy locally form the board in Austria (more flexibility) with a project controlling quarterly report to the board in Austria with evaluation and perspective and emergencies to control immediately.