Rail Baltica implementation in Latvia 2016. - 2017

1. 31.03.2016
Rail Baltica implementation
in Latvia 2016. - 2017

2. Establishment of «Eiropas Dzelzceļa Līnijas»
• EDzL is 100% owned state company which was
established in 15.October 2014 by order of Cabinet of
Ministers of the Republic of Latvia Nr.431.
• EDzL shareholder – Ministry of Transport of the
Republic of Latvia.
• Main tasks of EDzL:
• Shareholder in Baltic states joint venture «RB Rail»
• Rail Baltica project implementation at national level
according to Project «contracting scheme», Grant
agreement and Delegation agreement with MoT.
• EDzL activities are financed from CEF and State budget.
• EDzL – Implementing body as stated in Grant agreement.

3. Management board
Legal department
•Development and
Cooperation department
Project implementation
department
Technical department
EDzL management structure 2016 - 2017
Office manager (Personal, Administrative)
Main responsibilities:
• Technical expertise for
project development,
planning, realization
and supervision.
• Development of
technical specifications
and further supervision
Main responsibilities:
• Development of legal
texts, documents and
agreements.
• Land acquisition
• Representation in
national institutions and
court.
• Proposals for
amendments to national
legislation.
Main responsibilities:
• Development of
procurement plan
• Organization of
Procurement
procedures
• Contract management
Main responsibilities
• Development of company
operational and financial
strategy and further
supervision.
• CEF implementation
strategy, supervision and
risk management.
• Cooperation with
stakeholders,
communication
management.

4. Rail Baltica first phase activities till 2020 +2
Nr CEF 1 activity Start End
I Development of land acquisition plan - central section 01/01/2016 01/07/2017
II
Detailed technical design of:
- Riga Central Railway junction, related civil structures and
buildings;
- Riga International Airport RB passenger station civil structures,
buildings and junction;
- Railway line in Central section.
01/01/2016 31/12/2018
III Construction of:
- Riga Central Railway junction, related civil structures and
buildings;
- Riga International Airport passenger station civil structures,
buildings and junction
- railway line Central section’s subsection: Riga Central Station to
Riga International Airport, Phase I
01.10.2018 31.12.2020
IV Technical assessment of the technical design 01/07/2016 31/12/2018
V Land acquisition, Phase I 01/10/2016 31/12/2019
• Joint CEF application was approved and Financing agreement signed with INEA,
total amount for Latvia - 291 milj. euro.
• Activities to be completed:

5. Activity implementation plan for 2016 – 2017.
In 2016 we plan to announce
following procurements:
•Open architectural competition for
Riga central station, including
embankment and bridge across river
Daugava;
•Design and Built procurement for
Riga central station, including
embankment and bridge across river
Daugava;
•Technical design procurement for
Rail Baltica in territory of Riga
international Airport;
•Technical design procurement for
Railway line in Central section.
•Technical assessment of the
technical design (procurement + in-
house capacity)
Open public
procurements relating
to good practice and
operating within the
environment of EU
Directives
Professional
participants with
relevant experience
and capacity

6. Open architectural competition in historical
center of Riga
• National legal acts provide that in order to start technical design and construction in
historical center of Riga open architectural competition must be carried out.
• This approach will ensure timely realization of Activities, unified approach, effective
stakeholder management and minimum interference with railway, city and businesses
located in historical center of Riga

7. Territory defined by AECOM

8. Open architectural competition in historical
center of Riga
• 30 May – open architectural competition announced
• 30 September – Submission of works
• 30 October – evaluation by technical commission
• 30 November – decision of international jury
• International and local Architects
with relevant experience
• Competency – architects, civil,
railway, road, bridge engineering
competency, city planning, etc.
• Reputation
• Money prize to 1st, 2nd, 3rd place
• Authors supervision through
design and built contract
Who can participate? What are the benefits?
• Architectural competition is based on results of AECOM and RB Latvia study which
identified functional layout, technical parameters, pedestrian flow, etc.
• Task is to provide best architectural solution for identified area.

9. Design and Built procurement for Riga
central station
• May 2016 – first phase (prequalification)
• November 2016 – second stage (technical proposals)
• Marts 2017 – contract signed
• 2018 – technical design stage completed
• 2022 - construction completed
• Design and Built procurement is based on AECOM and RB Latvia study and in
compliance with open architectural competition results
Main advantages of adopting «design and build»
approach for Riga Central Station and related
constructions are:
•Single point responsibility
•A fixed time frame
•The risk for unforeseen circumstances are
responsibility of the contractor
•The contractor is responsible for organizing
design and construction team’s activities.
Open public procurements relating
to good practice and operating
within the environment of EU
Directives
Professional participants with
relevant experience and capacity
Prequalification
Technical
proposals

10. Technical design for Riga international Airport and
Central section
• Procurement will include Rail Baltica
station in Airport and section which
geographically are located in
International Airport “Riga” access
territory (directly related) and is
planned as a one technical solution –
viaduct. Activity will include rest of the
central section.
It is important to ensure unified approach and stakeholder management, minimum interference
with everyday operations and businesses as well as municipalities and people.
Riga international Airport Central section
• Procurement will include rest of the
central section.
• Procurement will be divided into lots
and participants will be able to apply for
all of them or only one

11. Based on common technical standards in
order to secure interoperability among
Baltic States and with EU railway network
Open public procurements
Working language – English
For additional information please contact
«Eiropas dzelzceļa līnijas» at edzl@edzl.lv

12. Thank You for attention!