GDDKiA opening competition to artists for toll booth designs

The General Directorate of Highways (GDDKiA) has announced a competition to create the national toll collection system, which will invite nine artists to consult on the electronic tolls. The contract for the work will be worth 30 million, the company said in a press release on Thursday. The competitive dialogue will invite nine performers who receive the highest number of points. The deadline for submission of requests has been set for January 20, 2017. There is expected to be funds or credit capacity of at least PLN 300 million. The potential contractors will participate in the dialogue during the first quarter of the new year, with the deadline for submission of bids at the end of the second and third quarter, 2017. The decision procedure and the award is expected in the fourth quarter. The duration of the contract will be six years, and will also include the time to take over toll services from the previous contractor.