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Fri, Feb 10 2012
International consortium bids for the completion of the Svilengrad – Turkish border railway track
The temporarily closed bids of three candidates in the tender for the design and construction of the Svilengrad – Turkish border section of the railway were re-opened on February 24 after a 20-day extension, Stroitelstvo Gradut reports.
The consortium, composed of the Italian CMC and the Bulgarian Trace and SK 13 companies, are the first participants as registered by their competition entry number. Second in the pool is Spanish bidder OHL and the Czech company ZC – Brno. Meanwhile, the third, and widely considered to be one of the favourites, is the Greek entry, Terna, which has applied for the construction of the first segment of the Plovdiv – Svilengrad railway track, designated as Kroumovo – Purvomai. That particular section has a deadline for completion by beginning of June and has to commence operations by the end of June.
Experts in the business are certain for the odds of the Greek Terna, as the company has previous experience and is familiar with the specifics of working along the Bulgarian route. Concurrently, the Spanish OHL has participated in the construction of the Danube Bridge II, and as a renowned company that specialises in bridge construction it also has a strong chance of success. Price bids will be unveiled after the closure of the technical examinations on May 22.
The association composed of the Italian CMC and the Bulgarian Trace Sk13 also are favourites to win the bid. Both companies have vast experience in the business. Trace is currently employed in the construction of the Sofia metro with Metro Trace, part of the Trace Group Holdings. The company is tasked with completing the section of the metro from Cherni Vruch blvd until the eastern Sofia boroughs of Mladost.
Moreover, the Bulgarian company has also participated in road construction, the Graf Ignatievo military airport, as well as offering vital contribution to the construction of the second terminal of Sofia International Airport. SK13, through its affiliated company of Tsvetanka Nesheva, also participated in the preliminary survey of the Plovdiv – Svilengrad railway line as a subcontractor to Kennedy & Donkin.
The consortium, composed of the Italian CMC and the Bulgarian Trace and SK 13 companies, are the first participants as registered by their competition entry number. Second in the pool is Spanish bidder OHL and the Czech company ZC – Brno. Meanwhile, the third, and widely considered to be one of the favourites, is the Greek entry, Terna, which has applied for the construction of the first segment of the Plovdiv – Svilengrad railway track, designated as Kroumovo – Purvomai. That particular section has a deadline for completion by beginning of June and has to commence operations by the end of June.
Experts in the business are certain for the odds of the Greek Terna, as the company has previous experience and is familiar with the specifics of working along the Bulgarian route. Concurrently, the Spanish OHL has participated in the construction of the Danube Bridge II, and as a renowned company that specialises in bridge construction it also has a strong chance of success. Price bids will be unveiled after the closure of the technical examinations on May 22.
The association composed of the Italian CMC and the Bulgarian Trace Sk13 also are favourites to win the bid. Both companies have vast experience in the business. Trace is currently employed in the construction of the Sofia metro with Metro Trace, part of the Trace Group Holdings. The company is tasked with completing the section of the metro from Cherni Vruch blvd until the eastern Sofia boroughs of Mladost.
Moreover, the Bulgarian company has also participated in road construction, the Graf Ignatievo military airport, as well as offering vital contribution to the construction of the second terminal of Sofia International Airport. SK13, through its affiliated company of Tsvetanka Nesheva, also participated in the preliminary survey of the Plovdiv – Svilengrad railway line as a subcontractor to Kennedy & Donkin.
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