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The contours become clearer
The builders are currently working near the Adam Mitkus basic school in Garliava. The contours of a football field of all dimensions, which will meet international standards, are already becoming clearer here. It is a joint project of the Kaunas District Municipality and the Lithuanian Football Federation: the municipality finances the construction of the stadium and the federation bought the artificial surface of the field.
Šarūnas Šukevičius, the director of the Kaunas district municipality administration, told Kauno Diena that the municipality is investing 1.1 million LTL in the Garliava soccer field. euros. In addition, the installation of changing rooms is foreseen, the cost of these works is not included in this amount.
“The value of the works is considerable, we are happy that the Lithuanian Football Federation is contributing,” his deputy Mantas Rikteris told the director. – In this stadium we had great challenges to deal with the earthworks. The soil here is clay, rainwater networks had to be installed with a pumping and drainage station throughout the stadium. “
The value of the works is considerable, we are glad that the Lithuanian Football Association is contributing.
Vilius Čibirka, the construction manager of the Kelminta soccer field installation company, mentioned further challenges: “The scope of the object is very broad and the contract provided for a very short time frame for construction works. Kaunas district municipality was kind enough to extend this deadline to the extent allowed by the contract. “Another challenge was the summer, when it was difficult to find workers. It was also affected by the current pandemic situation. However, we plan to complete the job on time. “
According to M.Rikteris, all works under the contract at the Garliava facilities are expected to be completed in November. The artificial cover allows you to extend the season in the fall and start playing earlier in the spring. Therefore, it is planned to test the new track more than once this year, with the first match scheduled for the end of September.
If the weather does not interfere, the track foundations prepared this week will be flooded with asphalt and artificial paving will begin on the soccer field. It will still be necessary to install a spectator stand, lighting and other infrastructure suitable for sports.
There will be enough space for everyone
Valė Urbelienė, the principal of the Adam Mitkus Basic School in Garliava, was happy: “At Garliava, this school, there is a very active football club, the students love football. And now we are given fantastic opportunities and we hope that our community If we don’t share that stadium with anyone, no one will understand us. And veterans, children and their parents played sports in the old stadium. Everyone will be welcome in the new one, there will be enough space for everyone. “
The Deputy Director of the Kaunas District Municipality Administration assured that an agreement had already been signed on the layout of the Babtai Gymnasium grounds for active recreation. There will be three separate fields: a mini football with artificial grass, a beach volleyball court and a children’s playground with adapted facilities. The municipality has planned 200 thousand for the installation of the Babtai multifunctional site. euros.
It will be exceptional not only on the neck
According to M. Rikteris, the works should start this year also at the Czech gymnasium Pranas Dovydaitis. The natural grass stadium and the go-kart track will be renovated here. “There are only a few karting tracks in Lithuania, so we want the karting track in the Czech Republic to meet international requirements, and the car models here can develop speeds of up to 200 km / h. This will be an object. exceptional in the Kaunas district, where we will invest about 300 thousand euros, “he said. Deputy Director of Administration. Gymnasium students are leaders in this field in the country, they have won a number of awards, so they look forward to the go-kart track to continue glorifying and nurturing gym traditions.
This will be an exceptional object in the Kaunas district, in which we will invest around 300 thousand. euros.
The design of the stadium for the Karmėlava Balis Buračas gymnasium is already being completed. A technical design approved by experts and a tender are expected in September. “If all goes well, work will begin later this year. We plan to hold the final in September next year.”
The Karmėlava Balis Buračas gymnasium stadium is planned to be equipped with an artificial turf field, lighting, video surveillance cameras, a beach volleyball court, sidewalks suitable for running, basketball, sports games and outdoor tennis. “This is a huge project that is very much needed by the Karmėlava community,” Rikteris did not hesitate. The preliminary estimated value of this object is approximately 800 thousand. euros.
This week, the Kaunas District Municipality plans to sign a contract for the construction of the multi-functional Raudondvaris Gymnasium site. This site and the equipment and facilities will be almost the same as at Babtu.
Design work on the Raudondvaris gym and stadium will also begin soon. “The ambitions are great – we want this stadium to be large, to meet all requirements, one of the best in the Kaunas district and Lithuania,” the Deputy Director of Administration did not hide his ambitions.
Ambitious plans
At present, there are 54 multifunctional sports fields and a full-size artificial turf soccer stadium in Vilkija, close to educational institutions and cultural centers in Kaunas district.
Investing in youth, in their employment, in sports facilities pays off, so we aim to improve sports facilities.
According to M.Rikteris, of the 54 multifunctional sports fields mentioned, more than half are in excellent condition: with infrastructure adapted for sports, lighting. “There are also well-preserved stadiums, say, built in 2007, because everything is being done to maintain them all. Even much older stadiums are not closed, they are in operation,” said the deputy director of administration.
The renovation of the stadiums in Pakaunė started in 2012, and last year there was a breakthrough: a full-size artificial turf soccer stadium was installed in Vilkija and a sports field with an artificial surface was rebuilt in Ežerėlis. The stadium of this educational institution, renovated during the renovation of the Domeikava Gymnasium, also exudes freshness. New treadmills have been built here, as well as soccer, volleyball and basketball courts.
A year ago, the renovated Neveroniai Gymnasium artificial turf stadium with treadmills and lighting was solemnly inaugurated. Jonučiai Progymnasium has three artificial lawns for mini football and handball, as well as soft-surface basketball courts and running tracks. Linksmakalnis residents have enjoyed a natural grass stadium with bleachers, new basketball and skateboard courts, and running tracks since last year. Last year, three multifunctional fields were completed in Garliava between the apartment buildings: an artificial turf mini soccer field and a basketball court, and a playground with facilities for smaller and larger residents.
Over the next four years, it is planned to redesign all multi-functional sites in the foothills to meet the requirements and install them where they do not exist.
“The investment in youth, their employment, sports facilities pay off, so our goal is to improve sports spaces. Of course, we will be happy if in one or several years the athletes will grow, which will make the region and Lithuania famous. , but it is also very important that students can “All fields are unlocked and after school, young people can meet, socialize, kick or throw a ball. A good practice is to hook, keeping young people away from computers is a very positive result, “said the director of administration.
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