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Compared to previous cost estimates, the construction of the Biodom at the Budapest Zoo, which was started by the previous municipal administration and implemented as a government investment, could be completed with about 10 billion HUF less money, but it still requires additional resources, Gergely Karácsony told the mayor’s press conference. Deputy Mayor Gábor Kerpel-Fronius said NAV is already investigating investment-related issues and the municipal administration is also presenting a report.
The Biodom investment study report, prepared by Enviroduna Kft., Which deals with what needs to be done to complete the project, has been completed. “The good news is that with responsible management, the project can be completed, but of course we will need additional resources. At the same time, we will be able to complete Biodom’s investment with approximately HUF 10 billion less than what had been incurred. previously during cost estimates. ” Gregorio de Navidad from the MTI.
The difference of 10 billion in the planned completion amount of the investment is due to the fact that some works that are not necessary for the opening of Biodom will be postponed, said Deputy Mayor Erzsébet Gy. Németh. He mentioned as an example that the planned renovation of the 2.5 billion roller coaster is not necessary to open the Biodom. It will be renewed when available.
At the October 15 meeting of the Metropolitan Public Development Council, the local government of the capital would like to discuss with the government how the project, which was implemented as a government investment, can be completed. “We have done the expert work necessary for this,” said the mayor, who hopes there will be a common intention between the capital and the government to end the investment cessation.
Prices have dropped, five times the multiplier
The investment in Biodom by the capital’s zoo raised a number of questions, the mayor continued. The Metropolitan Assembly decided in February to carry out a detailed analysis of the investment. The objective was to see clearly: why the costs had “disappeared” compared to those previously anticipated, how far the implemented investments had reached and what needs to be done for the investment to be completed.
The investment of the Biodome started around 12-15 billion HUF and ended, according to the calculations of the former zoo director, would have been more than 65 billion HUF, said Deputy Mayor Erzsébet Gy. Németh.
According to the report, HUF 16.4 billion is still needed to complete the investment. Based on the grant agreement, there are 5.4 billion HUF, and I would like to decide at the October 15 meeting of the Public Development Council that the remaining 5.6 billion HUF from the non-construction of the Hermina garage can be used for investment of Biodóm. In addition to these, around HUF 5 billion are needed to complete the Biodom, and this is also expected from the government, as it is a state investment, from the government, said Erzsébet Gy. Németh.
Make a report
Deputy Mayor Gábor Kerpel-Fronius said that, according to the report, they see “very serious questions” about the initiation of the investment and the possibility of controlling it. The National Tax and Customs Administration is already investigating, but at the same time the city administration feels it is necessary to make a report on the problems that have arisen, Kerpel-Fronius said, according to the MTI. The city administration wants to know where the tens of billions of forints that have been spent on Biodom so far have gone. A complaint is made against an unknown author. In this matter, the work of the investigation commission of the capital city will also continue.
The report will be fully available to the public, posted on the capital’s website, Kerpel-Fronius said.
The attraction may open in 2024
The company that analyzes the investment and the city administration see that they can open Biodom in March 2024, said Erzsébet Gy. Németh. The report showed that “we are in a forced orbit”, there is really no decision of the capital city on the Biodom case. “We just have to complete this investment and we will.” With a good standard and all-inclusive, the deputy mayor said, noting that a variety of marine animals will be brought to the 2,500-cubic-meter aquarium, but also include sea cows and bonobos in the wild.
Erzsébet Gy. Németh also said that on September 30, the Budapest General Assembly decided to transform the Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden from a budgetary institution into a commercial enterprise, the last of the country’s zoos, at the same time announcing the tender for the new director. general. According to them, this will be a step that will definitely increase transparency and efficiency on the part of the capital city.
He also announced that the capital will spend hundreds of millions of florins on renovating the monumental zoo from its “meager” resources next year, MTI reported.
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