Nine firms bid for Warsaw metro expansion

As many as five companies want to expand the second metro line in the west direction and four - in the east direction, the city hall informed the Polish Press Agency.  Metro Warszawskie (Warsaw Metro) reveled the bidders for construction of the other six stations on Monday. Warsaw city is to earmark PLN 3.17 billion for the investment. Turkish Gulermark offered the lowest price (PLN 1.47 billion) for expanding the  subway from Rondo Daszyńskiego station, the highest offer was presented by Metrostav Polska (PLN 1.8 billion). The city wants to spend up to PLN 1.68 billion. Italian Astaldi offered PLN 1.06 billion for constructing the line in the north-east direction, Budimex offered PLN 1.49 billion. The city hall informed that two different contractors will be chosen to develop the two parts of the project.