The Organizing Committee of the 2003 Pan American Games says it has received 23 proposals from 14 companies for the construction of sports venues at the Mirador del Este Park. A committee spokesman said construction could begin in 60 days. The government will be using funds from the San Jose Accord, a credit on petroleum purchases provided by the government of Venezuela. The proposals are for weightlifting, tennis, badminton and table tennis facilities. The engineering companies bidding for the contracts are: Constructora Oro, Mapek, Consorcio Dominico-Venezolano, Constructora HP/Policancha, Proyectos Cronos, Ingeniero Civil, C& J Ingenieros, MS Servicios Generales, Ingeniero Jorge Abreu & Ingeniero Manuel Soto, Consorcio A&S, Obras & Tecnologia, Cocivieca, Servicios Tecnicos Dominicanos, Pinsa-Marvar and Consorcio B&M-MG.
