31.03.2016

Rail Baltica implementation

in Latvia 2016. - 2017

Establishment of «Eiropas Dzelzceļa Līnijas»

• EDzL is 100% owned state company which was

established in 15.October 2014 by order of Cabinet of

Ministers of the Republic of Latvia Nr.431.

• EDzL shareholder – Ministry of Transport of the

Republic of Latvia.

• Main tasks of EDzL:

• Shareholder in Baltic states joint venture «RB Rail»

• Rail Baltica project implementation at national level

according to Project «contracting scheme», Grant

agreement and Delegation agreement with MoT.

• EDzL activities are financed from CEF and State budget.

• EDzL – Implementing body as stated in Grant agreement.

Management board

Legal department •Development and

Cooperation departmentProject implementation

departmentTechnical department

EDzL management structure 2016 - 2017

Office manager (Personal, Administrative)

Main responsibilities:

• Technical expertise for

project development,

planning, realization

and supervision.

•Development of

technical specifications

and further supervision

Main responsibilities:

•Development of legal

texts, documents and

agreements.

• Land acquisition

•Representation in

national institutions and

court.

• Proposals for

amendments to national

legislation.

Main responsibilities:

•Development of

procurement plan

•Organization of

Procurement

procedures

• Contract management

Main responsibilities

•Development of company

operational and financial

strategy and further

supervision.

•CEF implementation

strategy, supervision and

risk management.

•Cooperation with

stakeholders,

communication

management.

Rail Baltica first phase activities till 2020 +2

Nr CEF 1 activity Start End

I Development of land acquisition plan - central section 01/01/2016 01/07/2017

II

Detailed technical design of:

- Riga Central Railway junction, related civil structures and

buildings;

- Riga International Airport RB passenger station civil structures,

buildings and junction;

- Railway line in Central section.

01/01/2016 31/12/2018

III Construction of:

- Riga Central Railway junction, related civil structures and

buildings;

- Riga International Airport passenger station civil structures,

buildings and junction

- railway line Central section’s subsection: Riga Central Station to

Riga International Airport, Phase I

01.10.2018 31.12.2020

IV Technical assessment of the technical design 01/07/2016 31/12/2018

V Land acquisition, Phase I 01/10/2016 31/12/2019

• Joint CEF application was approved and Financing agreement signed with INEA,

total amount for Latvia - 291 milj. euro.

• Activities to be completed:

Activity implementation plan for 2016 – 2017.

In 2016 we plan to announce following procurements:•Open architectural competition for Riga central station, including embankment and bridge across river Daugava;

•Design and Built procurement for Riga central station, including embankment and bridge across river Daugava;

•Technical design procurement for Rail Baltica in territory of Riga international Airport;

•Technical design procurement for Railway line in Central section.

•Technical assessment of the

technical design (procurement + in-

house capacity)

Open public

procurements relating

to good practice and

operating within the

environment of EU

Directives

Professional

participants with

relevant experience

and capacity

Open architectural competition in historical

center of Riga• National legal acts provide that in order to start technical design and construction in

historical center of Riga open architectural competition must be carried out.

• This approach will ensure timely realization of Activities, unified approach, effective

stakeholder management and minimum interference with railway, city and businesses

located in historical center of Riga

Territory defined by AECOM

Open architectural competition in historical

center of Riga

• 30 May – open architectural competition announced

• 30 September – Submission of works

• 30 October – evaluation by technical commission

• 30 November – decision of international jury

• International and local Architects

with relevant experience

• Competency – architects, civil,

railway, road, bridge engineering

competency, city planning, etc.

• Reputation

• Money prize to 1st, 2nd, 3rd place

• Authors supervision through

design and built contract

Who can participate? What are the benefits?

• Architectural competition is based on results of AECOM and RB Latvia study which

identified functional layout, technical parameters, pedestrian flow, etc.

• Task is to provide best architectural solution for identified area.

Design and Built procurement for Riga

central station

• May 2016 – first phase (prequalification)

• November 2016 – second stage (technical proposals)

• Marts 2017 – contract signed

• 2018 – technical design stage completed

• 2022 - construction completed

• Design and Built procurement is based on AECOM and RB Latvia study and in

compliance with open architectural competition results

Main advantages of adopting «design and build»

approach for Riga Central Station and related

constructions are:

•Single point responsibility

•A fixed time frame

•The risk for unforeseen circumstances are

responsibility of the contractor

•The contractor is responsible for organizing

design and construction team’s activities.

Open public procurements relating

to good practice and operating

within the environment of EU

Directives

Professional participants with

relevant experience and capacity

PrequalificationTechnical

proposals

Technical design for Riga international Airport and

Central section

• Procurement will include Rail Baltica

station in Airport and section which

geographically are located in

International Airport “Riga” access

territory (directly related) and is

planned as a one technical solution –

viaduct. Activity will include rest of the

central section.

It is important to ensure unified approach and stakeholder management, minimum interference

with everyday operations and businesses as well as municipalities and people.

Riga international Airport Central section

• Procurement will include rest of the

central section.

• Procurement will be divided into lots

and participants will be able to apply for

all of them or only one

Based on common technical standards in order to secure interoperability among Baltic States and with EU railway network

Open public procurements

Working language – English

For additional information please contact

«Eiropas dzelzceļa līnijas» at edzl@edzl.lv

Thank You for attention!