The Government of São Paulo approved, during a meeting held this Wednesday (04) at the Palácio dos Bandeirantes, the authorization for the publication of a bidding notice for a Term of Permission of Use to manage support services at Parque Bruno Covas, located along the Novo Rio Pinheiros in the city of São Paulo. On the same occasion, new projects were also qualified under the São Paulo State Investment Partnerships Program (PPI-SP), focused on modernizing the management of cultural facilities and developing waterway transport in the State.
The decision was taken during a joint meeting of the Managing Council of the Public-Private Partnerships Program (CGPPP) and the Board of the State Privatization Program (CDPED).
“We are advancing projects that improve public management and expand the State’s investment capacity. The authorization of the bidding notice for Parque Bruno Covas and the qualification of new initiatives show that São Paulo continues to structure partnerships with planning, transparency, and technical rigor, always preserving the public interest and delivering better services to the population,” said Acting Governor Felício Ramuth.
The meeting was attended by Acting Governor Felício Ramuth, president of both the CDPED and CGPPP; the Chief of Staff of the Civil House, Roberto Carneiro, vice-president of the councils; Acting Secretary of Partnerships and Investments (SPI), Diego Domingues; the Secretary of Finance and Planning, Samuel Kinoshita; São Paulo State Deputy Attorney General Alessandra Obara; the Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of Environment, Infrastructure and Logistics (Semil), Anderson Oliveira; the Executive Secretary of the CDPED and CGPPP councils, André Isper Rodrigues Barnabé; the Secretary of Culture, Economy and Creative Industries, Marília Marton; the CEO of Companhia Paulista de Parcerias (CPP), Edgard Benozatti Neto; and the Deputy Secretary for Partnership Management at SPI, Cecília Alvarez.
“Qualification under PPI-SP marks the formal beginning of feasibility studies and the stages of public hearings and public consultation. Our goal is always to structure solid models, with legal certainty and predictability, aligned with the guidelines of the State Government,” said the Executive Secretary of Partnerships and Investments, Diego Domingues.
Among the decisions, the councils authorized the publication of the bidding notice for a Term of Permission of Use aimed at the administration and organization of support services, monitoring, and security for public use of Parque Bruno Covas for a period of 48 months. The model foresees the publication of the final bidding notice in the first half of the year and the auction in the second half of this year.
The future operator will be responsible for the operation, maintenance, and conservation of the areas, as well as the improvement of existing services, with free access guaranteed and preservation of the park’s public character, which will remain under the ownership of the Secretariat of Environment, Infrastructure and Logistics (Semil). The area covers approximately 8.2 kilometers along the west bank of the Pinheiros River, including the headquarters of the Urban Orchard Project (Projeto Pomar Urbano), with an estimated investment of R$ 212,000 for improvements in support services, security, and maintenance.
The park has recorded significant growth in visitor numbers, increasing from 396,000 visitors in 2021 to 2.7 million in 2024.
During the same meeting, the councils also approved the qualification of studies for initiatives aimed at modernizing the management of cultural assets and developing waterway transportation in the State, with a focus on the Paraná–Tietê Waterway, expanding logistical efficiency and strengthening sustainable transportation alternatives.
The councils also validated the Activity Report of the CDPED and CGPPP for the 2025 fiscal year.