The decision, approved by the Governing Board, comes after months of warnings from the municipal bipartisan government. The works, awarded last June for over 170,000 euros, should have been completed by November 1, 2025, but five months later, only 20% of the execution has been certified.
“"A serious breach was evident not only in deadlines, but also in the organization and planning of the work."
Although no daily penalties were imposed, as stipulated by the Public Sector Contracts Law, the council will seize the company's definitive guarantee, amounting to over 7,000 euros. The company had requested an extension until December 1, citing the safety of students from a nearby school, but technical reports revealed actual progress of only 17.07% as of January 12.
Now, the City Council is forced to liquidate the works already executed and re-tender the contract to complete the pending actions. It is expected that the budget will not increase and that a Dynamic Acquisition System (DAS) will be used to accelerate deadlines. The goal is to resume work in about two months to minimize inconvenience to residents.
The project includes the renovation of 26 planters along 440 meters, a neighborhood demand for at least fifteen years, to improve urban space and sanitation. It also contemplates the restoration of benches, repainting of luminaires, planting of new trees, and replacement of species, correcting previous decisions such as replacing melias with orange trees.
