Collaborative business relationship
VA SYD has decided to procure a contractor in a collaborative business relationship for the construction of the new Sjölunda wastewater treatment plant. The contract will include design and construction of the buildings and the process part of the treatment plant.
Building the new Sjölunda wastewater treatment plant is a challenge in many ways. Mainly because the work will be carried out on the site of the existing plant while it is in operation.
– We are now working intensively to establish all the necessary conditions and prepare as thoroughly as possible for a successful start to the implementation of the collaborative business relationship contract. One of the most important aspects of this phase is to establish good cooperation within VA SYD, so that we can build a truly excellent wastewater treatment plant and create the best possible conditions for putting it into operation, says Kristina Olofsson, Project Manager for the New Sjölunda project.
A close collaboration
The procurement objective is to find the contractor with the very best ability to carry out a large and complex project in close collaboration with VA SYD. The client and the general contractor will together engage other necessary partners in order to successfully complete the contract.
─ We acknowledge that there are many remaining uncertainties in the project, including the requirements for maintaining full operational capacity at the existing treatment plant at all time. Therefore, we will consider costs up until full operational status, including during the warranty period, as project costs. On the other hand, we expect the general contractor to work alongside us in managing the budget as effectively as possible, says Magnus Jakobsson, Production Manager for the New Sjölunda Project.
