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This school year, students attending the Rasa Gymnasium at Vytautas Magnus University already had to eat lunch in the newly renovated dining room, but the work took a long time and only a handful of students got a hot lunch so far.
Parent complaint
The community of the gymnasium “Rasa” of the University of Vytautas Magnus (University of Vytautas Magnus) approached the writing of “Kauno diena” and indicated that the students of the gymnasium could not use the canteen, because the workers who began to repair it in August were still tormented. Parents ensure that children do not have access to hot food.
“Since September 1, the children of the” Rasa “gymnasium of Vytautas Magnus University in Kaunas have not had the opportunity to eat fresh and hot food, because the school canteen is being repaired. The canteen repair work had to be completed. before the school year, but the UAB contractor “Drūtnamis” has not even been cut in half. ” , – is written in the complaint, which is also addressed to the mayor of Kaunas.
Parents explained that they had also applied for gym management due to the situation, but the latter was unable to help. “When a group of parents approached the school management to expedite the contractor or to find another one because the work was not in progress, it was indicated that the school administration could not do anything because the contractor in the municipality supposedly had a violent reaction, “says the complaint.
The parents of gym students also do not rule out the possibility of filing a request with law enforcement, since, according to the complainants, the inefficient work of the contractors affects not only the children, but also the inefficient use of the funds that are They used to renovate the dining room.
School position
Artūras Sakalauskas, director of the Rasa Gymnasium, admitted that there are problems with the dining room of this educational institution. He noted that the canteen is not yet in a position to function so that everyone who wants to can have a hot lunch. So far, the gym only serves those students who receive free meals.
“The canteen is undergoing major repairs, everything is happening a little later than planned. Both the repairs and other work have taken a long time. Contractors have been late and they have not been able to complete everything on time. They have to build tables and install toilets. After school holidays, everything should be in order. ” – Commented the gym director.
We asked if, until the children were able to use the cafeteria, it was not considered providing food to the high school students when they brought it from elsewhere. The gym director assured that if food were transported to the entire school, they would still not have place to eat. Due to the coronavirus situation, it is recommended to divide the student streams so that there is as little interference as possible. Therefore, when food is brought, they will not be able to go to the common areas. According to A. Sakalauskas, so far only children from socially disadvantaged families receive food.
More than 91 thousand LTL have been allocated for the renovation of the dining room. euros.
“We bring food only to those who have free food. They come to the same dining room but sit at a table. Others take it to the cabinets,” said the director of the educational institution.
Criticize the project
The contractors who did the renovation work on the dining room presented a slightly different version to Kauno Diena. According to them, the main work has already been done in the dining room and it is said to be operational. Additional work is currently underway that was not foreseen in the original draft of the works.
“The canteen is open, I don’t know what you’re complaining about. I was alone on Wednesday and saw through the window that catering was provided. According to the contract, we had to do everything in mid-October, so we did it on time, despite the extra work., there were also corrections of the project due to the stairs of the main entrance “, commented to the newspaper Ramūnas Povilaitis, director of the company” Drūtnamis “.
According to him, now in the canteen of the “Rasa” gym there are several aesthetic places to repair. “Now there are some tips that were not in the contract. According to the project, the door opens to one side, but the office does not like it, so they want it to be for the other. There are scammers that the office does not like, as the old pipes now need to make boxes like this. “That would be nice. That’s when we get the student license, we will, “added the contractor.
He assured that he had signed a works contract with the city council shortly before the start of the school year. According to R. Povilaitis, they only had a month and a half to carry out a major reconstruction of the dining room. The head of the company did not miss the opportunity to criticize the draft. According to the interlocutor, he did not foresee certain works, so it had to be adjusted several times. This changed both the final price and the terms of the work.
The situation is known
Representatives of the municipality of the city of Kaunas indicated that they were aware of the problems of repair of the canteen of the Gymnasium “Rasa”. They confirmed that the contractors had been contacted more than once. Now the work is expected to be finished in the next few days.
“We apologize for the lengthy review work. The representatives of the municipality do everything possible to ensure that the delayed contractor completes its work in the shortest time possible. Failure to meet deadlines will result in interest for late payment.” The company representatives assured that the repair of the facilities will be completed in the next few days, “Ona Gucevičienė, head of the Education Department of the Kaunas City Municipal Administration, told the newspaper.
He noted that, to the knowledge of the municipality, parents of first-graders in the gym were informed about the unplanned repairs at the general parent meeting and other groups through class leaders.
“Hot meals for students receiving free meals are provided by UAB” Niklita “, who won the student meals contest and is ready to start working in the” Rasa “gym at Vytautas Magnus University. We now recommend to parents who eat lunch for the students from home so that the children can have lunch during the long break “, – spoke the specialist.
He said the dining room repairs should be completed by October 15. According to contractors, the main reason for the delay in work is late suppliers. Currently, six pieces of stainless steel sinks and six stainless steel tables are still expected.
“Only when these tables are set up will it become clear exactly what dimensions the other furniture needed for the dining room work will have to order. Drūtnamis has committed to extending the work and completing it in a few days. After the fall break, the dining room will be in place. It is important to note that in this case we are not talking about cosmetic repairs, but about the capital renovation of the dining room from scratch, which will serve for many years. ”O. Gucevičienė.
The “Rasa” gymnasium at Vytautas Magnus University is undergoing major repairs to the dining room and kitchen facilities. 137.96 square meters. m of space, replaceable furniture, kitchenware. More than 91 thousand LTL have been allocated for all the renovation works of the dining room. euros.
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