Concessions seek contractors for water pipelines in Volgograd
The Volgograd Municipal Water Utility acts as the customer, while Water Supply Concessions serves as the general contractor.
In Volgograd, the company «Concessii Vodoprovoda» (Water Supply Concessions) announced two electronic auctions for the design and construction of two phases of the water supply system for the Kirovsky and Sovetsky districts.
Initially, the procurement was organized by MUP «Gorodskoi Vodokanal Volgograda» (Volgograd Municipal Water Utility), but now «Concessii Vodoprovoda» has been appointed as the general contractor.
In autumn 2024, the municipal enterprise planned to spend nearly 1.7 billion rubles (approximately $17 million at current rates) on this project.
The first phase of work is scheduled until 1 December 2027. It includes:
- design and construction of 1000 mm diameter main water pipelines with a length of 1.8 km along 64th Army Street and University Avenue;
- erection of the «Gornaya Polyana — 3» water pumping station with 800 mm diameter suction and pressure pipelines 250 meters long;
- laying of a 600 mm diameter water pipeline on a 4.3 km section along Guards Major Tyulenin Street, Solnechnikova Street, and Tormosinovskaya Street.
The second phase is also to be completed by 1 December 2027. Within this phase, it is planned:
- creation of a dual-line water supply network with 400 mm diameter, each line 2100 meters long along Stepykina Street and Slesarnaya Street;
- construction of a 300 mm diameter water pipeline 2.8 km long to Zvonkaya Street in the Verkhnyaya Yelshanka settlement;
- laying of a 600 mm diameter ring water pipeline 14.5 km long along Kazakhskaya Street.
The initial contract price for the first phase was 813,216,190 rubles (approximately $8.13 million at current rates), and for the second — 879,663,960 rubles (approximately $8.80 million at current rates). The customer for the works remains MUP «Gorodskoi Vodokanal Volgograda», which finances the project from its own funds.
Following the auctions, both procurements were won by OOO «Concessii Vodoprovoda» (Water Supply Concessions LLC). The company agreed to perform the works for the first phase for 646,017,952 rubles (approximately $6.46 million at current rates), and for the second — for 659,747,970 rubles (approximately $6.60 million at current rates). The sum includes design, construction, and author«s supervision.
The contracts are divided into six stages with completion of all works by 1 December 2027. Advance payment is provided: for the first phase — 49.18% of the price of each stage, for the second — 50%. Advance payments must be transferred by the customer no later than 30 December 2025.
