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According to the Mayor of Vilnius, Remigijus Šimašius, the postponement of the signing of the concession contract cost taxpayers six million euros.
“It just came to our notice then. We were suspended a week before the signing, so it is quite disappointing that a year and a half has passed, plus six million euros for the taxpayers and honorably, that delay has cost a lot, but today it is the day we move on to the next stage. and we can rejoice in that, “said R. Šimašius.
According to him, according to the contract, a multifunctional sports complex should be built on the Šeškinė hill in Vilnius, which, in addition to the national stadium, would consist of 15 other sports facilities: athletics field, 6 basketball halls, 3 football training fields . , handball, gymnastics and boxing rooms. A sports museum, community center, library, and kindergarten would also be built.
The construction and management contract was signed by the Ministry of Education, Science and Sports, the Municipality of Vilnius and the concessionaire – BaltCap Foundation. The fund replaced Axis Industries, an Icor company that withdrew from the project in August.
Education, science and sports Jurgita Šiugždinienė told reporters that today’s concession agreement could become a success story.
“After so many years, this story can become a success story, and it is very gratifying that in Lithuania we finally have a stadium dedicated to football that meets UEFA’s requirements,” said J. Šiugždinienė.
It is planned that the stadium will be category IV UEFA, although according to plans so far, 15 thousand. places, it is planned to equip with 18 thousand. places.
The municipality’s obligations under the contract amount to about 100 million. 53.4 million euros for the state. euros.
In addition to the previous 160 million. Investment in the multifunctional center with the stadium, the municipality plans to allocate another 35 million euros. for the management of the surrounding infrastructure.
The municipality plans to prepare a technical design for the facility within a year, and construction itself would begin in late 2022; It is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2024.
Payments to the concessionaire are expected to be made within 22 years of completion of construction.
Speaking after the contract signing ceremony, the BaltCap Foundation concessionaire Šarūnas Stepukonis stated that the contractor for the future complex is still unclear, but that it will be sought not only among the construction companies mentioned above, but also abroad.
“We have selected several candidates. Among them are Veikmė, who had already submitted an offer, and Conresta and Panevėžys Construction Trust, both old and new contractors, and we have also received inquiries from abroad. As soon as we have a technical project a little more detailed, we will be able to complete this purchase, ”said Š. Stepukonis.
The foundation hopes to reach an agreement on a contract with the builders in the first quarter of next year.
“We hope to have the first quarter of next year, because we will need the contract for the concession to take effect, and it must come into effect within six months after signing,” Š. Stepukonis.
Construction of the stadium near Vilnius Akropolis first started in 1987, and in 1993 the foundations and supporting structures were preserved. After investing another 33.6 million. The construction works were later halted due to lack of financing.
Discussions about the stadium resumed in 2015, with the project stalled in recent years after disputes with law enforcement and the Office of Public Procurement (VPN) that outlawed the tender for the concession, but the court overturned the decision. and the service no longer appealed the court verdict.
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