ÚOHS canceled the second stage of the construction of the Brno ring road

Brno - The Office for the Protection of Competition (ÚOHS) has annulled the tender for the construction of the second phase of the Brno city ring road on a preliminary basis. Construction was supposed to begin in the spring, with costs estimated at around two billion crowns. According to the ÚOHS, the reason for the decision is an excessive requirement for proof of qualifications for testing electrical devices. This was reported by the website Zdopravy.cz. Brno and the Directorate of Roads and Highways (ŘSD) will decide on the next steps.

The section from the Kamenomlýnský Bridge to the Hlinky intersection is technically more demanding than the first phase. The second phase is set to include a new tram tunnel and a road running alongside the riverbank.

According to the website, the antitrust office agreed to the proposal of the Slovak company Deštrukprojekt. "The requirement to present a valid document proving the right to conduct business in the field of installation, repairs, inspections, and testing of electrical devices is excessive and therefore unreasonable, creating unjustified barriers to competition," states the decision according to the website.

The estimated cost of the second phase was 1.6 billion crowns. Two bids were submitted. The consortium of Eurovia, Hochtief, and Subterra offered 1.948 billion crowns, while the company Porr proposed 2.214 billion crowns, according to the website. The primary investor is the ŘSD, while the city is expected to contribute approximately 80 million crowns.

The first phase has been under construction since the fall of 2018, and the entire Žabovřeská with four lanes is scheduled to open by the end of 2023, according to current plans.