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Technical Consultant Services for the Athens Metro Projects
Contract No. 0605 Technical Consultant Services for the Athens Metro Projects
Atiki Prefecture, Greece
ATTIKO METRO S.A.
DESCRIPTION
The two Lines of the Athens Metro are 51.7 km long in total (including 20.7km of suburban railway line from
DOUKISSIS PLAKENTIAS Station to the Airport) with 34 modern Stations and serve approximately 700,000
passengers on a daily basis. In addition, Line 1 of ISAP serves more than 415,000 passengers.
ATTIKO METRO S.A. continues the implementation of particularly significant projects, whereby 7 new
Stations shall be gradually integrated into the network. At the same time, ATTIKO METRO S.A. proceeded
with the implementation of new network extensions; the contract for the Line 3 further extension from Aghia
Marina (Aghia Varvara Municipality) to Piraeus (7.6 km, 6 Stations) has already been concluded the objective
being the Municipality of Piraeus to be served by 3 Metro Stations and to be connected to the Airport. Moreover, the Ministry of Infrastructures, Transportation and Networks investigates all possible funding methods
for the construction of a new Line, Line 4, which is anticipated to alter dramatically the transportation map of
Athens, since the estimated ridership is anticipated to reach 500,000 passengers/day, as well as to upgrade
significantly life in Attica Basin. The new Line 4 shall be 33 km long, with 29 Stations (with a cost estimate
amounting to 3.3 billion euros).
The role of the Consultant is summarized as follows:
• To monitor the progress of the works, to evaluate the technical
choices and solutions proposed during their development, to
estimate their effectiveness and to propose improvements, where
required.
• To participate in the daily activities of AM, as regards the
advancement of the design works, review of designs, supervision of
the Project, monitoring of the progress of works, tests, commissioning, etc.) within the existing organizational structure of AM.
• To recommend changes/modifications in respect of special
technical issues, whenever there is a demonstrable likelihood of
deviation from the existing designs and the time schedules of the
Projects.
• To provide special technical information, technical solutions
and advice, utilizing all the potential of the companies forming the
Consultant’s entity (acquired from previous projects, data bases, specifications etc.), as well as their experience gained from monitoring and executing similar projects.
• To develop, through his direct participation in the daily activities of AM, the know how transfer to AM.
• To train AM personnel in the implementation of the simulation plans for the proper operation of E/M
systems in case of allocation of the right of use.
• To propose solutions and technical choices based on the technology advancement, the international
practice in modern Metro systems, possible techniques contributing to the reduction in the cost relating to
their construction, installation, maintenance and operation, in general.