The framework agreement includes excavation stand-by for acute and planned repairs of water and sewage pipelines managed by Trondheim municipality. Unwanted events such as water leaks, collapse of sewage pipelines, replacement of water and sewage manholes and general maintenance of water and sewage infrastructure. The projects will be geographically distributed throughout Trondheim municipality. They can also include work in Melhus municipality, rarely. The contracting authority ́s expected extent of any contract is estimated to be approx. NOK 60 million per year excluding VAT, with an expected contract period of 2 to 8 years. Emphasis is put on the fact that this is not a competition notice and that the questions and answers are not binding. Tenderers are themselves to carry any costs connected to the response of the RFI.