The tender has been divided into five sections, corresponding to each road segment – Targu Mures (RON45.06 million), Sibiu (RON27.29 million), Sfantu Gheorghe (RON25.86 million), Brasov (RON46.17 million) and Miercurea Ciuc (RON45.16 million).
The Targu Mures contract received bids from Gotic and Drumuri si Poduri Mures; Sibiu received bids from Comtram and Diferit; the Sfantu Gheorghe section attracted the interest of Valdek Impex and the consortium Simarc – Alpha Design Build Group – Argecom and Valah Construct Grup.
The Brasov section receive dbids from Diferit, and the consortia Valah Construct Grup – Argecom – Alpha Design Build Group – Simarc and Eurostrada – Grup Arcons, while the Miercurea Ciuc contract was bid on by the consortium Grup Arcons – Eurostrada and by Drumuri si Poduri Mures.
Comtram Sibiu is a construction company owned by Ilie Carabulea, through Trans Car. Carabulea also has interests in hotels, transports and the banking system, including Atlassib and Banca Carpatica. He has begun developing a series of real estate projects and recently announced plans to set up a low-cost airline.
Cluj-Napoca-based Diferit is owned by Nicolae Petri (75%) and Daniela Petri (25%).
Valdek Impex is based in Sfantu Gheorghe and specializes in building and infrastructure construction.
Argecom is owned by Gheorghe Axinte and headquartered in Pitesti. In recent years, it has signed several contracts with CNADNR, such as for snow removal, upgrade works to the Transfagarasan and other roads. Former transport minister Anca Boagiu last year called for the company to be fined for breaching contractual obligations regarding its rehabilitation of the Transfagarasan.
The frame-contract for the Brasov branch for 2008-2011 was worth RON814.12 million and delivered by Comtram and three consortia: Vectra Service – Consal, Spedition UMB – Tehnostrade and Valdek Impex – Vectra Service – International Spafva.
CNADNR signed multi-year road maintenance contracts for every branch in the country for the 2008-2011 interval worth around EUR1 billion. The contracts were extended at the end of last year until March 31.
Out of its total budget for maintenance in the last four years, CNADNR claims to have paid only EUR254 million to the contractors. (EUR1=RON4.3786)