Five applicants for the footbridge over Wisła
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The range of prices in the tender for the construction of a pedestrian and bicycle bridge connecting the two banks of the Vistula in Warsaw is between PLN 89.9 million and PLN 228.3 million. Five companies are interested in carrying out the task. The bids in the tender have just been opened.
Representatives of each of the entities interested in the construction of the bridge had to take part in a site inspection to see in detail the places that will be connected by the future crossing. Eventually, five entities submitted bids: Mostostal Warszawa (gross PLN 159 million 442 thousand), Budimex (gross PLN 120 million 961 thousand), Strabag (gross PLN 134 million 613 thousand), Intop Warszawa (gross PLN 89 million 975 thousand) and a consortium of Gülermak and Gülermak Agir Sanayi Insaat ve Taahhüt (gross PLN 228 million 292 thousand). Four of the bids fall within the cost estimate.
Their analysis has already begun. The winning contractor will have 118 weeks to complete the task, which means that pedestrians and cyclists will be able to use the new bridge in 2024 at the latest.
The pedestrian and bicycle bridge will connect the banks of the Vistula River at the level of Karowa and S. Okrzei streets. The new construction will be 452 meters long. The width of the structure bent in the shape of lightning will be variable and at its narrowest point it will reach 6.9 m, while above the river it will expand to 16.3 m. Pedestrians will walk the crossing in 6 minutes, cyclists will cross it in 2 minutes.
There will be no division into pedestrian and bicycle zones on the bridge. On the crossing there will be two “rest zones” with wooden seats. The lighting of the structure will be provided by light sources placed in the railings. The bridge will be monitored.
The design of the crossing was completed in early 2021. It was prepared by the Schuessler-Plan Engineers studio, selected in an international architectural competition. According to its assumptions, the bridge will be a single-level crossing located on seven reinforced concrete supports. On the left bank, before the last pillar, the crossing will widen and split into two ramps over the waterfront promenade at the level of the Kościuszko Boulevard. Between the two ramps, there will be a double staircase with a landing, built into the boulevard terrace. Instead of corten, which is a rust-resistant steel, the bridge will be made of steel coated with a paint that imitates the color of corten. This material will better withstand the high humidity of the river.
