Three firms interested in electrical contract with Statens vegvesen in Buskerud.

When the tender deadline expired on March 4, three contractors had signed up for the competition to operate and maintain electrical installations along the national roads in Buskerud.

The contractor that is selected will operate and maintain tunnels, road lights, signal systems, weather stations and other electrical installations along the roads on the national road network in Buskerud, including E134 in Asker municipality. Statens vegvesen (The Norwegian Public Roads Administration) is the client.

The contract is valid from September 1, 2025 and for five years, with the possibility of an additional three years.

More technology along the roads 

In addition to 21 tunnels and approximately 6,000 road lights that will light up along the national road network in Buskerud, there are increasingly more electrical installations on and along the roads.

The road network contains a number of different sensors, weather stations and cameras. These provide both Statens vegvesen and road users with useful information. Good operation and maintenance of electrical installations is just as important as monitoring the road itself.

The electrical installations are also crucial for safety. An example is cameras installed in tunnels. When an incident occurs in the tunnel, the cameras will immediately register, notify and transmit images to the road traffic control center.

Three compete for the Buskerud contract

These contractors have submitted offers for operation and maintenance of electrical installations along the national and European roads in Buskerud and the E134 in Asker:

Mesta SET Elektro AS Traftec

Statens vegvesen will now check and quality-assert the offers before a contract is signed during the spring. 

Contract requirements

The lowest price also applies to the contractor who is awarded the contract must have sufficient experience of the relevant level of difficulty from: 

• Operation and maintenance of electrical tunnel installations 
• Operation and maintenance of road lighting 
• Operation and maintenance of automation systems in tunnels, surface equipment and pumping stations 
• Operation and maintenance of electrical machines in tunnels 
• Operation and maintenance of electrical machines in the surface
• Operation and maintenance of traffic control systems 
• Operation and maintenance of EKOM equipment Work warning and traffic management 
• Cleaning of road objects and technical rooms 
• Operation and maintenance of pumping stations

Contract area 

The assignment includes responsibility for operation and maintenance of the electrical systems on national and European roads, including pedestrian and cycle paths in Buskerud county and E134 in Asker municipality. 

The contract covers the following electrical installations:

• 6,000 outside tunnel lighting points 
• 21 tunnels with electrical installations 
• 700 variable signs 
• 6 traffic signal installations 
• 11 weather stations 
• 58 traffic recording stations 
• 20 automatic traffic control points 
• 1 bridge with electrical installations 
• 9 rest areas with electrical installations

source: Statens vegvesen Pressemelding.