Overview
- River Plate said it awarded the Monumental expansion and full roof to Grupo ENG after a unanimous board vote approving the tender result.
- The turnkey contract totals $145,085,227 before VAT and includes a new 360-degree tier and an integral roof that would take capacity to about 101,000.
- The club ran the bid on SAP Ariba with Deloitte and SBP auditing, and six firms took part: Techint I&C, Sacde, Benito Roggio, GCDI, Grupo ENG, and Riva.
- River said Grupo ENG’s offer outperformed the runner-up by 28% and the third by 86%, with the contractor carrying full responsibility for delivery.
- Next steps call for an Extraordinary Assembly of member representatives, with work planned to begin in May and to advance during the 40-day World Cup pause.