Five companies show interest for EUR 200 million subway contract

Metrorex’s call for offers for execution of workings at subway’s line 4, to link Parc Bazilescu, Laminorului and Lac Straulesti received five offers from companies and consortiums, for a contract worth around EUR 200 million.

March 2012

Hence, the offers came from the German company Hochtief, the partnership between Somet, Astaldi, Tiab and UTI, consortium fomed by Max Bogl Romania, Max Bogl, Delta ACM and FCC Construccion  and another consortium of Aktor, Euro Construct  and Arcada. According to Metrorex, the workings are represented by contruction of the underground tunnel, the gallery and the stations, with a completion date estimated within 42 months.

The contract is estimated at 935.5 million lei.  This year, the company has five investment priorities targeting the expansion of subway infrastructure with new lines and routes. Metrorex will invest around EUR 112 million in the fifth line, Drumul Taberei – Universitate – Pantelimon, in 2012, to build the structure for 10 stations and a depot unit, through co-financing following an agreement with the European Investment Bank. The same co-financing scheme will cover the construction of facilities such as interior and exterior lifts for disabled passengers, under a contract worth almost EUR 12 million. The modernization works scheduled for lines 1 and 3, totaling 27 stations, will be accomplished this year for the similar amount of EUR 12 million, which will cover six stations from the total.