Poland plans programme of road maintenance contracts

The Polish road and motorways authority GDDKiA plans to award a series of maintenance contracts to private operators up to the end of 2017. An additional €482.23 million will be allocated through outsourcing during the period. The contracts will be for an average of five years, and payment will be subject to the quality of the service delivered. Currently 1,219km of roads and motorways are maintained by private operators, with the total value of contracts being worth around €265.23 million. According to cal
June 19, 2015 Read time: 1 min
The Polish road and motorways authority 1361 GDDKiA plans to award a series of maintenance contracts to private operators up to the end of 2017. An additional €482.23 million will be allocated through outsourcing during the period. The contracts will be for an average of five years, and payment will be subject to the quality of the service delivered. Currently 1,219km of roads and motorways are maintained by private operators, with the total value of contracts being worth around €265.23 million. According to calculations of Pricewaterhouse Coopers, outsourcing roads maintenance in 2011-14 worked out at €237.26 million, some 6% cheaper/km than traditional means.
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