The Statens vegvesen (Norwegian Public Roads Administration) has approved four players for the competition to build the new E6 between Megården and Sommerset in Sørfold municipality.

The four who are invited to make offers for the job are in alphabetical order

- For us as the client, it is very reassuring to have four solid players in the tender. They all have the experience and expertise needed to carry out such a large and demanding development. That's what project manager in the Salten project, Steinar Livik, says in the Norwegian Public Roads Administration.

An actor has been rejected

An applicant has been rejected according to the FOA. § 24-2 (3) as a result of projects in Denmark where collective agreements have not been respected, and where the applicant has been the main contractor. The company has the opportunity to appeal the rejection and has been given an appeal deadline of 15.08.24.

- We work actively to ensure that employees at our facilities have orderly wages and working conditions that comply with the Norwegian Working Environment Act and the Norwegian Contracts Act. Therefore, all companies that wish to participate in our tenders must expect to be thoroughly checked and assessed before they are approved or possibly rejected. That's what Kjell Inge Davik, director of development at Statens vegvesen, says.

This is to be built

In total, around 21,5 kilometers will be built between Megården and Sommerset in Sørfold municipality. Three tunnels totaling 13,8 km will be built. In addition, 6,9 km of road will be built per day and four bridges totaling 800 metres.

The project is the first section of the E6 Megården-Mørsvikbotn section. The entire project is approximately 45 kilometers. It is the first 21,5 kilometers that will now be built. The road will be built as a two-lane road with a road width of nine metres, and a 90 km/h speed limit.

The competition to build the stretch was announced on 29 April 2024. The plan is to enter into a contract in early 2025 with construction starting in the spring of 2025. The planned opening of the new road is in 2031.

 Form of contract: Total contract NS 8407.
 The competition is carried out through negotiations.

source: Statens vegvesen.