The Concessionaire having the responsibility of Design, Construction, Financing, Maintenance and Exploitation of the above Project, is the Company:

“Nea Odos Anonyme Concession Company”

The sole Shareholder of Concession Company for the Operation and Maintenance since 11/12/2018 is GEK-TERNA SA HOLDING REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION.

Independent Engineer: 

“Joint Venture AECOM Infrastructure and Environment UK Ltd. – OMEK S.A., A/O Ionia Odos”

Joint Venture Members of the Independent Engineer: 

1. AECOM Infrastructure and Environment UK Ltd 50,00%
2. OMEK Consulting Engineers S.A. 50,00%

The Independent Engineer Contract commenced on 16th April 2007 L. 3555/07 (GG 81 Α/16-4-2007) and lasted till 31st December 2020.

The total amount for the Independent Engineer fee covering the above period was 30.156.228,98 Euros

The Concession Project is extended at:

1. ‘’IONIA Motorway’’ of 196.65 km length from Antirio to the Egnatia Odos (Ioannina) interchange
2. ‘’PATHE Motorway’’ of 172.50 km length from Metamorphosis Interchange to Skarfia (position of HSRL overpass)
3. Connector branch PATHE Schimatari – Chalkida length of 11km.

The project of the New Sections of the Motorway included, among others, the following technical objects:

• Construction of 19 Interchanges
• Construction of 8 Frontal Tolls and 8 Toll Administration Buildings and 24 Side Toll Stations
• Construction of 4 Twin Tunnels (Makynia, Klokova, Kalidona, Ampelia) which were opened using the NATM method and Cut & Cover in the Entry – Exit Techniques

• Makynia Tunnel: Total Length of the 2 branches 1018.70 m.
• Klokova Tunnel: Total Length of the 2 branches 5839.14 m. The tunnel was constructed in parallel with the operation of the N.O. Antirrio – Ioannina in the area of ​​Paleovouna (Klokova).
• Kalidona Tunnel: Total Length of the 2 branches 2461m.
• Ampelia Tunnel: Total Length of the 2 branches 1645.63m.

• Construction of 22 Bridges with a total length of 2600m.
• Construction of 85 Underpasses and Overpasses
• Construction of 8 Motorist Service Stations
• Construction of 2 Control and Maintenance Centers and the Nea Odos Head Office Building.

Special mention should be made of the pioneering role played by OMEK SA in the integration of E/M Systems through the SCADA application. 

The total approved Project Lump Sum value was 1,075,000,000 € (One billion seventy-five million Euro). It is also considered an additional Budget of 45.053.317,00 Euros for Tolls Collection Systems and Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) including Communication of both Ionia Odos and PATHE Motorways. 

SCOPE OF WORKS OF THE INDEPENDENT ENGINEER:

• Checking and approving the Project Final Designs 
• Issuing necessity certification for Additional Areas of the Project 

• Checking and approving of the Project Time Schedule and Monitoring its Implementation for the Design – Construction Period (T1).

• Checking and approving the Construction Joint Venture Monthly Certifications with parallel Controlling of Project Cost for the Design – Construction Period (T1).
• Checking and approving the Project Operation and Maintenance Manuals 

• Checking and approving the Project research and testing program. 
• Checking that Project requirements are observed 
• Checking that the Project’s Quality Management System is implemented. 
• Observing the implementation of Approved Environmental Terms 
• Approving and continuously checking the Project incorporated materials 
• Supervising Construction works
• Observing the implementation of Health & Safety regulations 
• Issuing the Works Completion Certifications, as specified in the contract 
• Determination of subjects provided by the contract in the occurrence of a Delay Event