* Some law firms consider that the provisions of Metrorex are "restrictive and illegal"
* Udrişte says that the measure of the National Council for the Solving of Disputes (CNSC) to suspend the procedure does not affect the tender process in any way
The call for tenders held by "Metrorex" for legal services afferent to the expropriation of the buildings needed to expand the subway network was suspended by the National Council for the Solving of Contestations (CNSC), following the contestations filed by two law firms - "Boştină&Asociaţii" and "Popovici, Niţu&Asociaţii".
The Council has decided to suspend the awarding procedure until a ruling on the merits of the contestation concerning the awarding documentation will be issued. The suspension will remain in effect for a maximum of 20 days, according to Gheorghe Udrişte, the general manager of "Metrorex".
The procedure for the awarding of the contract of 38 million dollars was initiated two weeks ago for services of consulting, legal counsel and representation in court, in order to allow Metrorex to obtain the buildings needed for the expansion and/or modernization of the subway network through expropriation and/or assignment.
The two law firms consider that "Metrorex" has imposed "restrictive and illegal" conditions for the selection of the consultant, the representatives of law firm "Boştină&Asociaţii" said. According to them, the most restrictive provisions are those which require an expertise of at least ten years in expropriation lawsuits and expertise in urban expropriations.
In their contestation, the law firms have requested the following:
- first of all, that the contracting authority be required to eliminate the restrictive and illegal provisions of the awarding documentation and the amendment of the awarding documentation, in line with the legislation in effec
