“Constructors have requested extensions of 60 or 90 days. To ensure we get bids, we have extended the deadline by one month. The contract will be signed this year,” said CNADNR general manager Narcis Neaga.
Neaga said late September the contract for the highway was expected to be awarded by the end of October.
Consortia Spedition UMB-Tehnostrade, Vinci – Strabag – Aktor, Impregilo – Salin, and China Communications Construction have submitted pre-qualifying offers but the latter withdrew.
Romania has had two previous attempts at building the Comarnic-Brasov highway, most recently in 2010, when the contract was awarded to a consortium made up of Vinci (France) and Aktor (Greece). Greek group Ellaktor, which includes Aktor, said at that time the contract was cancelled as the Romanian state refused to accept certain clauses, which made financing impossible.