Romania’s Constanta to open tenders for water infrastructure upgrade

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The Romanian city of Constanta will open tenders for the modernization of water infrastructure and for related services, using the proceeds of a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the lender said.

Water utility SC Raja SA Constanta intends to use the funds for a project co-financed with EU Cohesion Funds for the extension and modernization of its water and wastewater infrastructure and services in six Romanian counties, the EBRD said in a general procurement notice published on Wednesday.

The project will be carried out under the EU Large Infrastructure Operational Programme 2015-2020.

The works will benefit a population of 400,000 under Tranche 1, in Constanta, Ialomita, Calarasi, Dambovita, Ilfov and Brasov counties.

Also, the project will finance a water loss reduction programme with a private operator in Constanta under Tranche 2.

The proposed project, which has a total estimated cost of 500 million euro ($580 million), will require the procurement of several related goods, works and services.

The contracts under the Tranche 1 are awarded in accordance with the Romanian Public Procurement Law, and monitored by the Managing Authority for LIOP and EU. With the exception of several contracts, for which the tendering process is ongoing, all the other tendering process are expected to be launched in the last quarter of 2018 and the first quarter of 2019.

For Tranche 2,  the contract might be split into several lots to include specialized services, works and supply and installation of equipment. Tendering for the second tranche is expected to begin in the second half of 2019.

The tenders will be open to firms from any country.

Source: seenews.com

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