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Regarding the publication of the online newspaper Alphanews.live on 11/04/2024 entitled: "In the air... the Polis-Pafos road: The three major problems of the project" and in relation to the "three major problems" mentioned in the article, the Department of Public Works of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works wishes to state the following. "The disagreement between the company and the Ministry on the interpretation of unsuitable materials left over from the backfill."
There is a disagreement between the contractor and the employer regarding the interpretation of unsuitable materials based on the contract specifications.
The project involves design and construction. In the design submitted by the contractor, the contractor sets out precisely the specifications that the suitable materials must meet, which are consistent with the contract specifications.
On this issue, the contractor has taken the matter to court.
2. "The storage area for the project materials. The contract provided for storage space for eight million cubic metres of materials, while the State found space for only two million, with the result that the company turned to private parties, without this actually being provided for in the contract."
The reports about the lack of storage space for the materials, with the result that the contractor turned to private parties, do not correspond to reality, as:
a) The need to find storage space with a capacity of eight million cubic metres relates to the construction of the entire four-lane, 31 km long motorway. In this contract, the total excavation work is estimated to amount to approximately 3,8 million cubic metres and the quantity of surplus material to be deposited is estimated to be approximately two million cubic metres. cubic metres.
b) There are eight proposed sites in the contract, from which the contractor may select those he wishes to use and for which the employer is responsible for their expropriation, if requested by the contractor.
Initially, the contractor requested three of these sites, sites Nos. 2, 7 and 8. These sites have already been expropriated and are being used and/or may be used by the developer to deposit materials. In particular:
- On site No 7, approximately 1 million cubic metres has been deposited and its capacity is almost exhausted.
- In area No. 8, with a capacity of approximately 245 thousand cubic metres, approximately 30 thousand cubic metres have been deposited.
- In area No 2, which has a capacity of 90 000 cubic metres, no material has been deposited to date.
That is to say, at the moment there are available disposal sites for another 300 thousand cubic metres.
Furthermore, the developer:
c) He has applied for two more sites, sites No. 4 and 9, which are in the process of expropriation with an estimated capacity of 500 thousand cubic metres.
d) It has also applied to the competent authorities for the approval of two sites in the area of Kathika and Kallepeia (by agreement with the owners), for which, with the contribution and effort of the Public Works Department, planning permits have been issued and building permits are pending.
e) Deposit materials on private owners' plots, by agreement with them, for its own reasons and not due to lack of storage space.
3. "The aggregate materials - for example gravel and sand - needed for the project. According to the contract, the company is entitled to receive materials only from three specific quarries in Paphos. However, two of them closed down a few months ago, with the result that the only remaining quarry increased its prices, making the project unprofitable."
The reference that according to the contract the company (contractor) is entitled to receive materials only from three specific quarries in Paphos is not correct.
The contract mentions that there are stocks of materials in these quarries which can meet the needs of the project, but in no way obliges the contractor to obtain materials from these quarries.
According to official information received from the Mines and Quarries Service on 05/03/2024, from the year 2019 to date there are three licensed Class A quarries operating in Paphos District, located in the village of Androlikou, with future reserves amounting to approximately 3.5 million tonnes. These reserves can meet the needs of the project.
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