Daejeon Metro Line 2 to Begin First Construction Bidding in September... Divided into 15 Sections

Total Project Cost Set at 1.5069 Trillion Won... Six Bids to Be Issued in Second Half of This Year
Local Companies Required to Participate in Over 49% of Eligible and Comprehensive Evaluation Projects

Daejeon Metro Line 2 Section Division Location Map / Daejeon City

The Daejeon Urban Railway Line 2 tram project will move into full-scale construction bidding starting in September, following the commencement of vehicle manufacturing.

The Daejeon city government announced on the 29th that, with the total project cost for the tram finalized, it will sequentially proceed with construction tenders totaling 915.8 billion KRW, including civil engineering and infrastructure works as well as electrical and signaling systems.

The total project cost for the tram was initially set at 749.2 billion KRW, but was increased by 729 billion KRW to 1.4782 trillion KRW. Reflecting changes in quantities from the detailed design and inflation, the final amount was set at 1.5069 trillion KRW, an increase of 28.7 billion KRW.

The city plans to divide the core 38.8km roadbed and track construction into 14 sections, each approximately 2 to 4km in length, for separate bidding. Of these, nine sections involving standard construction work to install tracks on existing roads will be set at less than 30 billion KRW each to increase opportunities for local construction companies. The successful bidders will be selected through a qualification review based on civil engineering experience and bid price, without a prior assessment.

Five sections, each over 30 billion KRW, include complex work such as underpasses and large bridges. Of these, four sections (Hanbat-daero water pipeline, Bultigogae, Yudeunggyo, Daejeon Station underpass) will be tendered using a comprehensive evaluation method.

In particular, Section 12, considered the most challenging due to the demolition of Seodaejeon overpass, underpass construction, and Temigogae undergrounding, will be tendered using a technical proposal method to encourage innovative and advanced private sector solutions.

To revitalize the local construction industry, which is struggling due to rising raw material prices and reduced orders, the city will require local companies to participate in at least 49% of the projects subject to qualification and comprehensive evaluations.

Separate from the 14 main sections, construction of the vehicle depot in Yeonchuk-dong, Daedeok-gu?which will handle tram storage, inspection, maintenance, and control operations?will be tendered as a single package, including architecture and civil engineering (roadbed and track), at a scale of 67.8 billion KRW.

Additionally, mechanical, fire safety, electrical, signaling, and communication works, totaling 123.6 billion KRW and required by law to be tendered separately, will be divided into 30 packages to further expand opportunities for local companies.

Following a recent review by the Urban Railway Technical Advisory Committee, the appropriate construction period for the 14 sections was determined to be between 27 and 42 months. Taking into account the construction period for each section and the planned opening at the end of 2028, five sections will be tendered in September this year, one in October, and nine more, including the vehicle depot, will be tendered sequentially from January 2025.

The city is also actively considering partially opening the 4.6km section from Yeonchuk District to Daejeon Complex Terminal (Sections 1 and 2) nine months ahead of schedule, as this segment has a shorter construction period than others.

The city has also revealed the exact locations of the 45 stations, which had previously been withheld due to possible changes during the design process.

Daejeon Metro Line 2 Route Map / Daejeon City

The 45 tram stations will consist of 41 side-platform stations (separate for inner and outer tracks), three island-platform stations (shared for both directions), and one underground station (Seodaejeon Station). Detailed station locations can be downloaded from the notice section of the Daejeon Tram website.

Daejeon Mayor Lee Jangwoo said, "When planning the tram construction tenders, we subdivided the sections and greatly lowered the bidding requirements to expand opportunities for local companies. To enhance the quality of the project, we differentiated the scale, tendering methods, and evaluation procedures for the more complex segments."

He added, "Although the 150 billion KRW Gyeongbu Line railway improvement project, entrusted to Daejeon by the National Railroad Corporation, was highly praised for contributing to the local construction industry, the tram project is six times larger. We will ensure that it has an even greater positive impact on the local economy during the construction period."

Meanwhile, the Daejeon Urban Railway Line 2 tram project is a 38.8km circular line scheduled to open in 2028.

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