It is now known who will maintain one of the most famous tunnels in Poland

The Kraków branch of the General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways (GDDKiA) conducted the tender for the maintenance of safety systems and tunnel operation equipment along the S7 expressway in Naprawa, along with associated infrastructure and the Tunnel Management Center. Three companies participated in the tender announced last year (all bids met the GDDKiA budget).

In January, the General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways (GDDKiA) announced that Wasko's offer was deemed the most advantageous. However, two months later , the selection of this offer was invalidated due to a ruling by the National Appeal Chamber ordering the contracting authority to repeat the review and evaluation of the offers. However, the outcome of the subsequent review remained unchanged, and on Tuesday (July 15), representatives of the Directorate signed a contract with the Gliwice-based company Wasko, the subject of which is:

• ongoing maintenance of tunnel infrastructure systems and devices , aimed at performing maintenance and operational activities of the tunnel and the tunnel infrastructure devices and systems installed in it and its associated facilities, as well as technical buildings, as well as devices located in its area of influence - including repairs not covered by the Guarantor's warranty;
• 24-hour dispatch service of the Tunnel Management Centre ;
• development, agreement and implementation of a variable traffic organization project in accordance with applicable requirements and regulations

Hundreds of sensors and cameras, thousands of cars a day

The total value of the contract is PLN 16.76 million net, or PLN 20.62 million gross . The contract completion period is 36 months.

The slightly over 2 km long tunnel under Luboń Mały, located along the S7 expressway, opened to traffic in November 2022. Each of the tunnel's two aisles has two lanes in each direction and an additional emergency lane. The tunnel is equipped with nearly 240 smoke detectors, 100 fans, nearly 3,200 light sources, and 170 cameras, among other things. A sectional speed control system is in operation. The current traffic record is 45,585 cars passing through it per day.

Gliwice- based Wasko is one of the largest technology companies in Poland. It has been operating in the market for over 35 years, fulfilling orders for private entities, government administration, state institutions , local governments, uniformed services, and state-owned companies. It has been listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange since August 2001.