China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation Signs €19.74 Million Water Supply Renovation Contract in Cetinje, Montenegro

en.Wedoany.com Reported - On November 6, a consortium formed by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation and Serbian company GEMMAX GRADNJA formally signed a construction contract with the Municipality of Cetinje, Montenegro, for the water supply system renovation project, with a contract value of €19.7408 million including tax (€16.3147 million excluding tax). The project plans to renovate approximately 95 kilometers of water supply pipelines and ancillary facilities, build new reservoirs and booster pump stations, and upgrade existing water transmission pipelines and pump stations.

The contractor for this contract was determined through international open tendering, with the Municipality of Cetinje as the project owner. Financing is jointly supported by a Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF) grant and a European Investment Bank (EIB) loan, with WBIF providing a grant of €12.6127 million. The Montenegrin project implementation unit PROCON participated in preliminary project preparation, funding applications, tendering, and contract signing.

Pipeline network works are one of the main components of this construction, involving the construction and renovation of water transmission and distribution pipelines with diameters ranging from DN32 to DN400. The works also include customer connection pipes and flow meter installation, with construction implemented in phases to cover the urban water supply network and related connection facilities.

In terms of water source storage and pressurization facilities, the project will build the new Sandin Hill No. 1 Reservoir and Sandin Hill No. 2 Booster Pump Station, and renovate the Višnjica Pump Station. The water transmission system will also involve renovating the pipeline between the Lašor Pump Station and the Zagrabalje Reservoir, along with upgrading the Viljagora pressure reduction facility, improving the water source transmission, storage, and pressure regulation components.

The works also involve the rehabilitation and renewal of Cetinje's existing water supply network. Local water supply infrastructure has long faced issues of aging pipelines and water supply stability. The pipeline renovation and pump station upgrades will improve water supply system operating conditions in terms of transmission capacity, network operation, and water pressure control.

Upon project completion, the Municipality of Cetinje will have a renewed water transmission and distribution network, along with new water storage and booster facilities. The project is part of Montenegro's plan to modernize urban water supply and wastewater infrastructure, with related construction also involving water utility infrastructure projects in cities including Tivat, Kotor, Nikšić, Pljevlja, and Ulcinj.