In the most effective case, the works for the reconstruction of the port and the marina of Larnaca could be began in just a few months, whereas if the entire course of contains constructing improvement by a personal particular person, it would take just a few years till the implementation of the undertaking begins.
For the second case, which is time-consuming, the Authorized and Audit Service agree, as no less than it emerged from what was reported over the last session of the parliamentary Committee on Transport. That is clearly additionally the rationale why organized our bodies of Larnaca are turning their consideration to the answer of separating the port and the marina from the remainder of the funding.
Concerning the only resolution of the modernization of the port and marina, a consultant of the Audit Service indicated that the undertaking might be launched in lower than a 12 months. So as to obtain this, a viability examine have to be ready which could be assigned with abbreviated procedures to a advisor, which is allowed when the expenditure doesn’t exceed €80,000.
From there, the modernization could be applied with the study-build methodology, because the procedures are much less time-consuming. On this case, the undertaking shall be promoted by the Ports Authority. When the infrastructure initiatives are applied, the administration of the port and marina could be taken over by the Ports Authority and even outsourced to a personal particular person. After all, within the second case, the prices which have already been incurred should even be taken into consideration, one thing that shall be measured within the revenue share of the personal particular person and within the distribution of the revenue between the state and the administrator.
Within the case of the execution of the initiatives by the Ports Authority, the utilization time of the port and the marina may even be diminished, on condition that the personal particular person didn’t make vital investments and can solely undertake the administration and upkeep of the initiatives. After all, so as to entrust administration to a personal particular person, it have to be ensured that there’s enough competitors in order that the most effective outcome for the general public could be obtained.
With regard to the funding, within the type offered for within the terminated contract, on the final session of the parliamentary Committee on Transport, talking on behalf of the Authorized Service, Ms. Rena Papaeti, commenting on the views expressed for resuming the award course of as quickly as doable, noticed, that in precept a choice have to be made as to what’s sought to be applied. Subsequent, tender paperwork have to be ready, an announcement made, curiosity expressed, bids evaluated after which the project made to one of many firms that shall be . “It is a process that’s inherently time-consuming and is adopted in each technique of awarding related initiatives to the state,” defined Ms. Papaetis.
In response to the query of whether or not a authorized impediment arises if the federal government begins selling new procedures so as to implement the event with a brand new investor, Mrs. Papaeti mentioned that nobody can prohibit the federal government from making ready for a undertaking. What somebody can forbid is to announce the tender now, he mentioned.
Concerning doable direct project to non-public people, a consultant of the Audit Service defined to us that such situations can’t be placed on the desk. Even when there have been pressing initiatives that must be applied e.g. for safety points (which on this case shouldn’t be the case), the direct award would solely cowl these pressing works and nothing else, he mentioned.
However by no means can a undertaking of 1 billion be awarded instantly as a result of for political causes we’re in a rush, added the consultant of the Audit Service. That is unthinkable to even talk about, he mentioned.
He emphasised that if the federal government needs to come back again to implement a undertaking much like the one which was already rejected, the provisions of the laws have to be adopted. That’s, consultants have to be employed to look at the assorted choices (what we name possibility evaluation), and a viability examine of the essential resolution that shall be chosen have to be ready.
Consultants should then be engaged to organize full tender paperwork to name for the tender, or tenders if the undertaking is to be cut up into two or three components. Then a young shall be introduced for the contractor who will undertake the undertaking, or initiatives. There’ll most likely be some restricted negotiation with him, though this stage might not be essential. Be that as it might, so as to have an area contractor, we’re undoubtedly speaking about just a few years, let's say three years no less than, he added.
