July 30 (SeeNews) - Bosnia's motorway operators will start tendering for works, goods and services for a Corridor Vc project in the third quarter of 2019 and the first quarter of 2020, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on Tuesday.
Bosnia has received an EBRD loan for a motorway construction project on Corridor Vc between bridge Rudanka and tunnel Putnikovo Brdo 2 and between tunnel Putnikovo Brdo 2 - Medakovo - Doboj Bypass, the bank said in a statement, adding the total estimated cost of the project is 210 million euro.
The project will require the procurement of certain goods, works and services, which will be launched by Bosnia's two motorway operators - the Serb Republic's Autoputevi RS and the Federation's Autoputevi FBiH.
Autoputevi RS is expected to start tendering in the third quarter of 2019, while Autoputevi FBiH in the first quarter of 2020, the EBRD said.
The Republic and the Federation make up Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Following is a list of the goods, works and services to be procured, as given in the EBRD statement:
- Construction of 5.6 km of new Motorway including two dual tube tunnels in total length of 2,290 m, bridge Rudanka over Bosna River and related local roads. This section includes the last 150 metres of the tunnel that are located within the FBiH. This Works Contract will be procured by the RS Motorways, through EBRD website.
- Consulting services for works supervision; this Works Contract will be procured by the RS Motorways, through EBRD website.
- Construction of the southern part of the Doboj Bypass between tunnel Putnikovo brdo 2 and Medakovo Interchange. This 8 km long section includes also a bridge over River Usora and Interchange Karuse/Usora. This Works Contract will be procured by the FBiH Motorways through ECEPP.
- Consulting services for works supervision; this Supervision Contract will be procured by the FBiH Motorways through ECEPP.
- Procurement of Fuel Control Equipment for random testing of fuel used in heavy trucks to prevent usage of light fuel oil and blue diesel.
- Consultancy services for development and implementation of asset and inventory management systems in FBiH Motorways and RS Motorways.