<Pardubice> will announce a new tender for the renovation of <Tyršovy sady>

Pardubice - The Tyršovy Sady in Pardubice will not begin repairs this year. The company DIS Brno, which was supposed to take over the construction site at the beginning of July and start renovating the park, has terminated the contract. The city is preparing a new tender and also a lawsuit in which it will seek compensation for damages. This was stated today by Mayor Štěpánka Fraňková (Association for Pardubice).
    "On Tuesday we received a letter in which the company's director informs us that his company is unilaterally terminating the contract. He does not specify the reasons, which he claims are on our side. The city is now preparing to announce a new tender for a company that will reconstruct Tyršovy Sady," said Fraňková. CTK was unable to obtain a statement from DIS.
    The city is pressed for time, as the revitalization of the park under the castle is to be co-financed with European Union subsidies, which must be utilized by the end of 2013. "We have a promise from the governor of the Pardubice region, who is the chairman of the regional council, that under certain conditions there will be no problem extending the funding for the revitalization of the park until 2014," said the mayor. Ideally, work on the Tyršovy Sady could begin at the start of 2013.
    The city is also preparing to turn to the court. With its help, it will seek compensation for damages incurred by DIS's actions. The amount is not yet quantified, but it may include costs for wasted work by officials, the difference in the contract price if the awarded price is higher than the one stated in the contract with DIS, and so on. If the city were to lose the opportunity to utilize European funds for the revitalization due to delays caused by the contract termination, it would also legally claim this damage.
    The project to renew the Tyršovy Sady has many supporters in Pardubice, but also opponents. Thousands of people have opposed it by signing a petition, and a calendar of events was created to preserve the park in its current form. There was even a demonstration in front of the Pardubice town hall. The city council ultimately supported the project, and demolition work in the park was to begin in the first half of July.