The court will today assess the verdict of the Office for Protection of Competition regarding the contract for the repair of the Tugendhat villa

Brno - The Brno Regional Court is set to assess today the decision of the Office for the Protection of Competition regarding the tender for the renovation project of Villa Tugendhat. A trio of unsuccessful architects has challenged the tender for the project documentation. However, the Office has repeatedly confirmed that the competition was conducted in accordance with the law. The villa, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage List, has been awaiting a major renovation for several years.
    Architects Ludvík Grym, Jan Sapák, and Jindřich Škrabal argued that the winning company Omnia is not registered in the business register for activities that would allow it to prepare the project. The antimonopoly office rejected the proposal to cancel the tender or disqualify Omnia twice. It stated that the evaluation of the contract was in accordance with the law, as the company provided evidence of the qualification prerequisites of its subcontractor.
    The project for the reconstruction is not yet completed. It is also uncertain whether conservationists will receive the necessary funds from the city. Brno city councilors postponed a decision in mid-September regarding the release of 200 million and now want to negotiate with conservationists about reducing the costs. Originally, the renovation was expected to cost around 112 million.

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> Brno city councilors approved the increase of funds for the renovation of Villa Tugendhat [8.9.2006]
> The renovation of Villa Tugendhat will become more expensive due to fidelity to details [11.8.2006]
> The reconstruction of Villa Tugendhat is set to begin in the autumn [16.6.2006]
> Symposium MATERIALITY supported by Xella [24.5.2006]
> Villa Tugendhat is awaiting renovation, the preparations to date are documented by an exhibition [15.5.2006]