Aguas de Campo Verde

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In December 2001, the municipality of Campo Verde, in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil, awarded a 30 year rehabilitate, operate and transfer contract for its water and sewage infrastructure to private operator Aguas de Campo Verde. In 2001, the town of Campo Verde had a population of 25,472. Aguas de Campo Verde was a special purpose company owned by Brazilian company Brasil Central Engenharia (Grupo Dias). In 2012, Aegea (subsidiary of the Brazilian company Equipav) acquired the project company along with another 15 water and wastewater concessionaries that were operating in the state of Mato Grosso and belonged to Grupo Dias. The ownership of all these companies were transfered to a newly created holding called Nascente do Xingu, itself a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aegea. The concession was awarded through an open competitive tender (the bidding criteria was the highest payment to the government, and the private sponsor offered US$ 127.7 thousand or BRL 300 thousand). No information was available on the number of final bidders. Aguas de Campo Verde committed to invest some US$ 12.8 million (BRL 30 million) over the concession’s lifetime.