Denmark – Construction work for water and sewage pipelines – VFR Fjordforbindelsen anlægsentreprise

The present tender concerns the procurement and execution of a main contract with project development for the establishment of a new transport pipeline between Gerlev Waterworks in Hornsherred and Marbæk Pressure Booster in Frederikssund for Novafos A/S and its associated companies, according to Tender Document E – Associated Companies. The contract includes the establishment of an approximately 5.8 km land transport pipeline and an approximately 1.5 km fjord crossing under Roskilde Fjord, which is expected to be carried out by means of steered horizontal directional drilling. The project will be carried out as a main contract with an initial project development phase, in which the contractor, in cooperation with the client and the lead consultant, contributes to qualifying the project, including method selection, construction logistics, risk assessment, budgeting and scheduling. The aim of the project development phase is, among other things, to ensure that the project is developed on an informed basis with a particular focus on minimizing the impact on the environment, including Roskilde Fjord and the surrounding natural areas. The contractor's experience with execution methods, drilling techniques, logistics and risk management should contribute to identifying solutions that support an environmentally sound execution of the construction work.