Tallinn, Estonia, 2015-11-03 14:38 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
On 3 November 2015, consortium consisting of AS Merko Ehitus Eesti – part of the AS Merko Ehitus group and KMG Inseneriehituse AS, and the city’s transport operator Tallinna Linnatranspordi AS entered into a contract to perform Tallinn Airport tramline infrastructure design and construction works. The contractor was chosen on the basis of a public procurement organised by Tallinna Linnatranspordi AS (public procurement No 165878, “Tallinn Airport tramline infrastructure design and construction”) where the project was awarded to AS Merko Ehitus Eesti and KMG Inseneriehituse AS consortium who submitted a joint bid. The evaluation criteria for the bidders were the lowest price. On 15 October 2015, AS Merko Ehitus released a separated Stock Exchange announcement regarding the preferred bidder status.
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.
The value of the contract is approximately EUR 11.5 million, plus value added tax. Construction works will start in spring 2016 and will be carried out by the end of 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. KMG Inseneriehituse AS is active in civil engineering, including constructing energetic facilities (power plants), ports, water-treatment plants, landfills, highways, overpasses, etc.
Additional information: AS Merko Ehitus Eesti, Chairman of Management Board, Mr. Tiit Roben, 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.
