Umbrărescu’s crazy strategy on the Moldova Highway. “It scared the competitors, who didn’t bother to file appeals”
Monday, January 02, 2023, 7:52 p.m
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The balance sheet of the tenders for the A7 highway shows an out-of-the-ordinary strategy for the most respected Romanian entrepreneur in the field of road construction, Dorinel Umbrărescu.
The members of the Pro Infrastructure Association review the current situation on the Ploiești – Siret highway, where construction work has already begun on several sections. The situation is little expected even for the most optimistic promoters of the project, who do not believe that the year 2022 will be so fruitful for the first high-speed road that will cross the Moldova region.
“Indeed, we recognize that the results of the auctions on the A7 were much, much more than our expectations, but the merit is in no way to the Minister Grindeanu. of Mr. Umbrărescu, his group bidding extremely aggressively, at 80% of the estimated value, scaring the competitors who didn’t bother to file appeals,” Pro Infrastructura said in a post on Facebook.
The exact calculations show that Umbrărescu bid even less than 80% of the estimated value of the authority.
The UMB group of companies, owned by businessman Dorin Umbrărescu, will carry out works on the first highway in Iași county, about 30 kilometers between Mircești and Pașcani, part of the A7, the contract being 1.76 billion lei (without VAT), under the conditions in care the winner bid 67% of the value estimated by the contracting authorityshow an analysis of the publication apix.ro.
Originally from Bacău, Umbrăescu also coordinated the works of the first highway section in Moldova, the belt of his hometown, part of the same A7 road.
Most likely, the businessman’s unusually aggressive strategy is related to his desire for the region he comes from to finally have a modern high-speed road to decongest the infamous E85, one of Romania’s dying roads.