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The draft of the treaty was approved by 32 councilors, 11 voted against and one capitalist politician abstained.
The agreement is expected to be signed with the investment firm BaltCap; the fund replaced Axis Industries, an Icor company that withdrew from the project.
With the approval of the Council, the contract with the dealer can be signed immediately; According to the representatives of the municipality, this will be done in the near future.
The opposition was outraged that the contract had only been uploaded on Monday night, so not all council members had time to read it in detail, and were asked to await more detailed responses from the VPN on whether the changes actually did. they couldn’t be seen. how to change the essential terms of the contract.
The opposition also questioned how much additional investment would be needed in the surrounding infrastructure.
Virginijus Pauža, head of the municipal infrastructure department, confirmed that the municipality may need up to another 35 million LTL to manage the surrounding territory. euros. According to him, the infrastructure project is currently in the “final stage”.
“Design work under the contract cost around 300 thousand. According to preliminary estimates, the contract work will cost 35 million euros. Euros,” he said.
Mayor Remigijos Šimašius stated that the final price will depend on the project, this amount includes around 3 million. European support for the improvement of the Šeškinė slopes by installing infrastructure for pedestrians and bicycles.
According to the municipality, the Vilnius City Municipality has agreed with the Ministry of Education, Science and Sports the government and municipal deposits and guarantees for the construction of the multifunctional complex, so there are no obstacles to the project: Vilnius City Council today approved a review agreement with the dealership. After signing the concession contract, it will be possible to start the technical design and construction works of the National Stadium.
“If a year ago it seemed that the construction of the Multifunctional Complex was ruined, after putting in the maximum effort we have a positive result. I hope that the contract will be signed quickly and that the project will be implemented smoothly for such a long time, ”said Remigijus Šimašius, Mayor of Vilnius.
Before its presentation to the Council, the agreement was modified slightly in light of comments from the Ministry of Education, Science and Sports. The changes did not change the financial activity model itself: the amount of the annual payment of the Vilnius city municipality foreseen in the final proposal was maintained and the value of the project, including capital investments and financing costs, amounted to 146 million LTL. 185 thousand Eur (without VAT). More than half of this amount is the capital investment of the project.
Both parties requested clarification from the Public Procurement on whether the editorial-grammatical changes could be made before the signing of the concession contract. After all, the Concessions Law stipulates that when entering into a contract, the terms of the concession established in the bid of the winning participant and the terms of the initial concession, which were not negotiated by the parties, cannot be changed. VPT clarified that editorial-grammatical changes can be made before the concession contract is signed.
The concession contract was complemented with the following editorial-grammatical changes: in addition, the amount of the maximum responsibilities of the Ministry of Education, Science and Sports foreseen in the Government Resolution – 53.4 million was established. Eur (VAT included), the fact that the stadium must be UEFA category IV and other editorial-grammatical adjustments.
