# Puerto Rico awards $7.8 million contract to rebuild Hotel Baños de Coamo

Coamo mayor announces official auction award for historic hotel reconstruction.

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Coamo mayor Juan Carlos García Padilla announced the official auction award for reconstruction of Hotel Baños de Coamo for $7.8 million. [^1]

Bella Sofia Contractors Inc. was selected as the winning bidder, receiving the highest evaluation score and submitting the lowest cost offer. [^2] The Puerto Rico General Services Administration Auction Board awarded the Hotel Baños de Coamo reconstruction contract for $7.8 million. [^3] Prior reconstruction work on the hotel was halted after unforeseen hidden structural damage caused budget overruns. [^4]

The construction contract was awarded to Bella Sofía Contractors, Inc. during an official meeting at COR3 headquarters. [^5] FEMA allocated $3,998,011.51 for the project, of which COR3 has already disbursed $899,553. [^6] Project scope includes full demolition, construction, structural repairs, roofing, plumbing, electrical systems, finishes and exterior works. [^7][^8]

## What this stands on

1. Coamo mayor Juan Carlos García Padilla announced the official auction award for reconstruction of Hotel Baños de Coamo for $7.8 million. (Periódico La Perla, News)
2. Bella Sofia Contractors Inc. was selected as the winning bidder, receiving the highest evaluation score and submitting the lowest cost offer. (NotiCel - La verdad como es - Noticias de Puerto Rico - NOTICEL -, News)
3. The Puerto Rico General Services Administration Auction Board awarded the Hotel Baños de Coamo reconstruction contract for $7.8 million. (NotiCel - La verdad como es - Noticias de Puerto Rico - NOTICEL -, News)
4. Prior reconstruction work on the hotel was halted after unforeseen hidden structural damage caused budget overruns. (Periódico La Perla, News)
5. The construction contract was awarded to Bella Sofía Contractors, Inc. during an official meeting at COR3 headquarters. (Periódico La Perla, News)
6. FEMA allocated $3,998,011.51 for the project, of which COR3 has already disbursed $899,553. (NotiCel - La verdad como es - Noticias de Puerto Rico - NOTICEL -, News)
7. Project scope includes full demolition, construction, structural repairs, roofing, plumbing, electrical systems, finishes and exterior works. (NotiCel - La verdad como es - Noticias de Puerto Rico - NOTICEL -, News)
8. The reconstruction scope includes full building rehabilitation, utility replacement, roofing works and exterior site improvements. (Periódico La Perla, News)

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