Initial steps have begun for the implementation of the project to procure new EMUs
Consultants from the company MC Mobility from Vienna, engaged to support the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) in conducting the tender for the procurement of new electric multiple units, were on a working mission in Podgorica last week. The contract for consulting services was signed by Executive Director Dragana Lukšić with Mr. Helger Elietz, the Executive Director of MC Mobility.
During their first working visit from 26 to 30 May, the consultants held a series of important meetings, including discussions with the Ministry of Transport, representatives of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), as well as with the Executive Director of Željeznički prevoz Crne Gore, Ms. Dragana Lukšić, and her team of associates. As part of the mission, they also visited the maintenance depot for electric multiple units, where they became thoroughly acquainted with the organization and functioning of ŽPCG.
Over the course of five working days, the consultants collected extensive technical, financial, and legal documentation, which will serve as the basis for the preparation of the initial report. Based on the collected documentation, the consultants will deliver the first report, while the finalization of the technical documentation is planned by the end of the month. The consultants will regularly report on the progress of the project on a monthly basis. The consulting team will provide monthly reports on the progress of the project, and leading experts in the field of production and testing of electric multiple units, as well as specialists for conducting multi-phase tender procedures in accordance with EBRD rules, are also involved in the process. The estimated duration of the entire tender procedure, according to the rules and procedures of the EBRD, is between 5 and 7 months, and the consultants will support ŽPCG throughout the entire duration of the project.
The consultants particularly expressed their gratitude for the high level of preparation and cooperation, assessing the work done so far as exceptionally professional and efficient.