For works on the railway line Križevci-Koprivnica-state border, ten tenders ranged from HRK 2.41 billion to HRK 3.05 billion without VAT, they reported on Friday from HŽ Infrastructure

This is a strategic project of public importance for the Republic of Croatia and to date the largest infrastructure project in the recent history of the Republic of Croatia co-financed by the European Union, estimated value of investment of EUR 297 million, the statement said.

The bids were received as part of an open public procurement procedure for the project "Reconstruction of the existing and construction of the second track on the Križevci - Koprivnica - state border" project, total length of 42.6 kilometers.

The works include the reconstruction of the existing and the construction of the second track. It is planned to upgrade another track and reconstruct the existing one, which will allow the speed of 160 kilometers per hour.

The offers received will be evaluated within a legally stipulated time period, and after selecting the most economically advantageous, the signing of the contract with the contractor will be followed.

Of the ten bids that are open today, the lowest bid community is Sinohydro Corporation; Sinohydro engineering bureau 4 co. in the amount of HRK 2.41 billion (excluding VAT).

Following is Cengiz Insaat Sanayi ve Ticaret whose bid amounts to 2.42 billion (excluding VAT), then the community of Bidder of the DIV Group; Integral Engineering Laktaši; TSS Grage with a bid of 2.53 billion kuna (excluding VAT) and the bidder community of China Tiesiju Civil Engineering Group; China Railway Electrification Engineering Group Co. with a bid of 2.83 billion (excluding VAT).

Offering a bidder community Yapi Merkezi Insaat; Collector Koling amounts to 2.87 billion kuna (excluding VAT), the bidder's community Rizzani de Eccher; SŽ-Železniško gradbeni dio Ljubljane HRK 2.88 billion (excluding VAT), Avax offer 2.89 billion kuna (excl. VAT), tender offer of the bidder Strabag (Branch Zagreb Strabag d.d.); Strabag d.o.o .; Strabag Rail; OOO RŽD International HRK 2.98 billion (excluding VAT) and offers a bid community of Comsa S.A .; GCF General Railway Constructions S.P.A. 3.03 billion kuna (excluding VAT).

The highest bid of HRK 3.05 billion (excluding VAT) provided by S.A. but Obras y Servicios, COPASA.