Tallinn, Estonia, 2015-10-15 09:20 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
According to the decision of Tallinn City Transport Company’s public procurement commission and the press release published today, AS Merko Ehitus Eesti – part of the AS Merko Ehitus group and KMG Inseneriehituse AS were announced as preferred bidders in the public procurement No 165878 „Airport tramline infrastructure design and construction“. The total value of the joint bid is approximately 11.5 million euros, plus value added tax. The valuation criteria was the lowest price.
The procurement contract will not be signed before 14 days after the announcement of the preferred bidder according to the Public Procurement Law. The bidders can dispute the decision according to the deadlines stated in the Public Procurement Law §121 but not after the procurement contract has been signed.
Under the contract the preferred bidders will construct a tunnel under the railway and Suur-Sõjamäe street starting at the u-turn near Ülemiste railway station and ending at Keevise street, followed by a new tram line extension along Keevise street to airport territory, where a u-turn will be constructed. Additionally a new substation will be constructed to power the trams. All works will be carried out during 2016 and 2017.
AS Merko Ehitus Eesti (www.merko.ee) is Estonian leading construction company, which offers construction services in general construction, civil engineering, road, electrical and residential construction.
Additional information: AS Merko Ehitus Eesti, Member of Management Board, Mr. Veljo Viitmann, phone: +372 680 5105.
Merit Kullasepp
Communication and Marketing Manager
AS Merko Ehitus
Phone: +372 650 1250
E-mail: merit.kullasepp@merko.ee
AS Merko Ehitus (group.merko.ee) consists of Estonia’s leading construction company AS Merko Ehitus Eesti, the Latvian-market-oriented SIA Merks, UAB Merko Statyba that is operating on the Lithuanian market and the real estate development business unit along with real estate holding companies. As at the end of the year 2014, the group employed 765 people and the company’s revenue for 2014 was EUR 252.3 million.