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Metropolitano de Lisboa announced this Saturday the award of the third contract for the network expansion plan, for the expansion of the Yellow and Green lines (Rato – Cais do Sodré), with an investment of 19.5 million euros.
In a statement, the public transport company reveals that, after the competition launched in January, it approved last Thursday “the award of the contract for the design and construction of rough surfaces, finishes and systems within the scope of the Metropolitan Expansion Plan. from lisbon – Expansion of the Yellow and Green lines (Campo Grande Viaducts – Lot 3)“.
The work “was awarded to Teixeira Duarte, Engenharia e Construções, SA / SOMAFEL, Engenharia e Obras Ferrovárias, SA, for the contract price of 19,497,608.44 euros, plus VAT (Value Added Tax) at the legal rate valid. And the execution period is “698 calendar days, counted from the date of the respective assignment, which can only be given after obtaining a visa by the Court of Auditors.”
The company also indicates that “the signing of the respective contract will be carried out outside the legal deadlines and subsequent processing, under the terms established in the Public Contract Code.”
The total investment planned for this expansion phase of the Lisbon Metropolitan is 210.2 million euros, co-financed by 127.2 million euros by the Environment Fund and 83 million euros by the Cohesion Fund, through POSEUR – Operational Program for Sustainability and Efficiency in the Use of Resources, reveals the note.
The statement also adds that “the expansion plan of the Metropolitan of Lisbon aims to contribute to improving mobility in the city of Lisbon, promoting accessibility and connectivity in public transport, promoting the reduction of travel times, decarbonisation and Sustainable mobility “.
