The settlement board said it suspended the auction for the 23.6 million lei (EUR5.3 million) contract because the award documentation was faulty. The decision was made Wednesday after the documentation was contested by law firm Bostina si Asociatii.
At the beginning of the year, the Transport Ministry said it would revise the feasibility study for the Comarnic-Brasov highway section, a project that had been abandoned in 2010. Early May, CNADNR launched the auction to find a consultant to update the feasibility study for RON23.6 million, net of VAT. The project is funded from the state budget and the contract will run for 20 months.
The consultant will update the feasibility study for the highway section, will draft the contract award documents and will recommend the financial structure most prone to get competitive bids from the private sector.
The winning consultant will also be required to ensure technical, legal and financial assistance in preparing, launching and awarding the lease contract for the highway section.
The 55-kilometer-long Comarnic-Brasov highway section was slated to be completed in 2014.