STASY: Two offers in the first phase of the tender for the upgrade of the trains of Metro line 1

The first phase of the Tender process of the Project for the upgrade of the trains of Metro Line 1 was successfully completed, without the submission of preliminary appeals on the terms of the Tender. 2 bids were submitted by the international companies Alstom Transport SA and Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles SA, which will be unsealed electronically on December 8 and will be evaluated by the Tender Committee of STASY. The results of the Competition will be awarded by decision of the Board. of STA.SY.

The contractor of the project will undertake, within the framework of the detailed specifications and operational requirements, to deliver the 14 trains of the 8th receipt, which entered the circulation between 1983-1985, fully upgraded and capable of productive operation for the next 25 years from the completion of contract. Indicatively, the object of the project includes the replacement of windows, seats, maintenance of the air conditioning system, installation of a new floor and side walls, installation of LED lighting, a new closed circuit of cameras and public information screens. At the same time, the trains will be accessible to the disabled, while the installation of seat belts for wheelchairs is also planned. The modernization of the 14 trains is expected to lead to the significant strengthening of the Line 1 fleet.

The delivery time of the contractual object is set at 34 months from the date of signing the contract. However, the delivery of the trains will be done in parts, with the first renovated train being delivered in 19 months from the signing of the contract, another 4 in 25 months, 5 more in 30 months and the remaining 4 in 34 months. The estimated value of the contract is € 70 million excluding VAT.