The contract is for the operation and maintenance of National Road 13 on the stretch Skare-Voss. The operations contractor shall, on behalf of the contracting authority, carry out the tasks and routines that are necessary for the road network to function satisfactorily in the daily use of road users. The responsibility includes the necessary measures to maintain the function of the road infrastructure and the technical condition, as well as improvements due to loss or damage to roads or other infrastructure. The contractor shall also handle conditions and events that can lead to a risk of or affect road users or the road infrastructure, including vandalism, accidents, danger to nature and other natural events, and shall prevent or limit damage and inconvenience to the road installation ́s neighbouring properties and the otherwise surroundings of the road. The contract work also includes maintenance and improvement measures, which in the contract are termed as ordering work. On orders from the contracting authority, the operations contractor shall carry out such measures to develop the contract object. The measures can be ordered as needed, as described i.a. in chapters C1, C4 and D3. The contract work will be valid from 01.09.2027 to 31.08.2032, with an option for an extension for 1+1+1 year. The contract ́s estimated total value is NOK 800 million excluding VAT, including options. The contract ́s estimated total value includes the total value for ordering work, which the contracting authority estimates will be between NOK 200 million excluding VAT and a maximum of NOK 300 million excluding VAT. The contracting authority draws attention to the fact that the stated contract extent is only estimates and that the actual extent can vary from year to year based on activity level. The estimated total values are therefore not binding for the contracting authority.