Nye Veier AS (Nye Veier) intends to make changes to the contract with Hæhre Entreprenør AS (Hæhre) for a turnkey contract with the interaction phase for the engineering design services and the construction of a new E6 between Ranheim and Sveberg. The contract was signed with Hæhre 2 July 2024 after the contract with the former contractor on the same contract work was completed in the middle of the contract period. The contract was signed after a negotiated procedure was announced in December 2023. The contract includes completion of approx. 12.5 km complete four lane motorway, with open air roads and 1 tunnel of 1.7 km. This includes i.a. alterations to 3 two-level crossings and 2 junctions that shall be completed with new ramps, 30 new constructions, some of which have been completed or partly completed and 16 existing constructions that shall be demolished. A new water supply shall also be established for Malvik municipality, where the pipeline system has started. The contract value and the Builder ́s budget price (BBP) was estimated to NOK 2,200 million in the notice. Adjusted in accordance with the annual index regulations, the estimated contract value/BBP currently amounts to approx. The parties should, in the interaction phase, determine the final work extent and agree on a agreed target price for the project. In the interaction phase, the parties have agreed on reductions in the work extent at an estimated value of approx. NOK 110 million. If there is an equivalent reduction in the index regulated contract value/BBP, this currently amounts to approx. NOK 2,190 million (hereafter referred to as "adjusted BBP"). A number of challenges have arisen in the interaction phase, which has led to expansions and extension of the interaction phase, and had the importance for determining the target price for the project. This is mainly due to the contract applying to the same contract extent that was originally to be carried out by another contractor, but where the contract was terminated. The previous contract was a turnkey contract, and Nye Veier therefore did not have sub-knowledge of the remaining work, at the same time it was important to announce a new competition quickly for both social considerations and consideration to prevent stand-by at the site that resulted in deterioration. During the interaction phase, i.a. uncovered a need to carry out a number of further ground examinations, scans, sample excavations etc. This has meant that the interaction phase has pulled out in time. Nye Veier and Hæhre have already made several changes to the contract as a result of unforeseen circumstances and additional deliveries. These changes have led to an estimated price increase of approx. Further changes are now made as a result of unforeseen circumstances, additional deliveries and changed assumptions in connection with determining the target price and pending signing of contract for the execution phase. The changes mean that the parties intend to set the target price to NOK 3,100,000,000. Thereby there will be a crackdown, costs in the interaction phase and options for Malvik municipality of NOK 850 million. The changes that are being formalised now mean a further price increase of NOK 1,430 million compared with adjusted BBP, and it is these changes that are now announced as an intention notice. Further justification for signing the contract without a prior notice will be given under "Additional Information".
