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Bids received were too high

From Morgunblaðið · () Icelandic

Translated from Icelandic, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Paving work near the Brjánslækur ferry dock has been postponed for a year.
  • The decision was made because the bids received for the project were too high.
  • The project will be re-tendered next year, with a slightly different approach.

Paving work scheduled for the road leading from the national highway down to the ferry dock at Brjánslækur has been postponed until next year. G. Pétur Matthíasson, head of the communications department at the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration (Vegagerðin), confirmed the delay.

The reason for the postponement is that the bids received for the project were deemed too high. "This was a joint bid with the municipalities, but we will set it up a bit differently next time," Matthíasson stated.

The ferry Baldur, which sails between Stykkishólmur and Brjánslækur with a stop in Flatey, returned to its regular route on Wednesday. During the summer, it temporarily operated between Landeyjahöfn and Vestmannaeyjar due to limitations with the ferry Herjólfur. The ferry Særún handled sailings from Stykkishólmur to Flatey during this period, while sailings between Brjánslækur and Flatey were suspended. Further details on the matter are available in Morgunblaðið.

This was a joint bid with the municipalities, but we will set it up a bit differently next time.

— G. Pétur MatthíassonThe head of communications at Vegagerðin explained the reason for postponing the paving project and the plan for re-tendering.
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Originally published by Morgunblaðið in Icelandic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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