Five bids submitted for railway tunnel construction in Lodz, Poland

Five companies have submitted bids to construct what is claimed to be Poland’s longest railway tunnel on line no. 85 in Lodz, central Poland.

The allocated budget is 2.8bn zlotys ($684.4m) gross. The lowest bid came in at 2.16bn zlotys gross, and the highest at 2.79bn zlotys gross, indicating that all submissions are within the financial scope set by the contracting authority.

This move is said to signify the largest construction tender by Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) to date and is a pivotal step towards enhancing Poland’s rail infrastructure.

PORR, as the leader, and PORR Bau, as a partner, submitted a bid of 2.16bn zlotys gross. Gulermak and China Harbour Engineering each submitted a bid worth 2.58bn zlotys.

With Dogus Insaat Ve Ticaret as a partner, consortium leader NDI proposed 2.59bn zlotys gross. TORPOL, as the leader, alongside MIRBUD as a partner, bid 2.79bn zlotys gross.

The selection of the most advantageous bid will be based on price, carrying a 70% weightage, and personnel qualifications carrying a 30% weightage. The chosen contractor will have 46 months to complete the project once the contract is signed.