Previous work has been interrupted because the then contractor SCT went bankrupt, so the new contract provides to conduct a drawdown of the so far executed works but also a new survey of work.

"After extensive negotiations and selections in accordance with established principles of international financial institutions, we gave our confidence to the consortium which, according to prescribed criteria, is capable to complete the works in high quality, technically and financially, in due course," said Director of PE Ceste of FBiH Filip Vujeva.

Obtaining consents

It is very important as it prevents deterioration of the so far built facilities on this part of Sarajevo bypass. New tender for completing the remaining works on Lot 1 of the Sarajevo bypass, with consent of creditors, i.e. international financial institutions (EBRD, EIB and OPEC FOISD), was announced on 4 October 2011 and closed on 18 November last year. The tender was announced by the criteria of lenders, which have been accepted by the State and also the Federal Government. As we learned, until the expiry of the deadline provided by law, five bids were received from the following companies: BH Consortium - GP Put Sarajevo, Euroasfalt Sarajevo and GP ŽGP Sarajevo, Alpine-Bau, JV Cesta Varaždin, Integral Engineering and Granite Skopje, Osijek Koteks and JV Strabag and HP Investing. Start of works is scheduled after introduction of contractors to the works, on 28 May 2012.

The works are divided into three lots. Works on the first lot of the Sarajevo bypass relate to section Jošanica - Butila. On lot 2 works are carried out according to the provided dynamics which is determined by expropriation. Works on lot 2, with the consent of the Government of the Federation of BiH, were divided into two parts in order to accelerate expropriation and obtaining the necessary approvals for urban approval and building permits for LOT 2 as follows: LOT 2A Butila - Briješće in the length of 3.78 kilometers, connecting road / urban motorway (2x2 lanes with stop band), and LOT 2B Briješće – Stup in the length of 0.50 kilometers, adding two more lanes – reconstruction of XII transverse.

Subcontractors

Completion of works on the lot 2 of the Sarajevo bypass is expected by mid next year. According to the decision of the Government of the Federation BiH, PE Autoceste FBiH (PE Highways FBiH) is responsible for lot 3. Given the fact that the contract on completion of works has already been signed, the contract for subcontractors, Asfaltgradnja, Sarajevo Roads and Hidrogradnja automatically enters into force upon signing the contract with JV Strabag and HP Investing because they are the ones to sign the subcontracts. Completion of works on the first lot of Sarajevo bypass is expected in five months.