The following 7 companies/groups:

•             Duygu Muhendislik Insaat Turizm; Ticaret ve Sanayi;

•             DZZD Consortium PSVT, with participants Patni Stroezhi – Veliko Tarnovo, Hydrostroy and Patengineeringstroy-T;

•             Kolin Insaat, Turizm Sanayi ve Ticaret;

•             Shipchenski Prohod Association, with participants Trace Group Hold and Alve Consult;

•             DZZD Tunel Shipka, with participants Dogus Insaat Ve Ticaret,  Via Construct Group and Via Plan;

•             GEOPAT SHIPKA  Association, with participants Geostroy  and Patstroy - 92;

•             China Communication Construction Company Ltd

sent tenders for  the public procurement for design and construction of a 10.553 km section (7.6 km new construction and 2.9 km reconstruction of the existing road I-5 Gabrovo – Kazanlak), including 5 tunnels with a total length of 4,011 km. The Shipka tunnel will be 3.22 km and the other 4 tunnels are smaller - 171 m, 240 m, 90 m and 290 m respectively. The indicative value of the contract is EUR133.66 million ( BGN 267,23), excluding VAT. Duration works 1280 days, or nearly 3 and a half years.

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