The works to definitively open up the Deusto canal and the construction of the new bridge between Deusto and Zorrotzaurre will begin next Wednesday, May 14th. This was confirmed this morning in a press conference held by Covadonga Solaguren, Vice-minister for Housing of the Basque Government and José Luis Sabas Bilbao City Councillor responsible for Works and Services. The opening of the Deusto canal, which will convert Zorrotzaurre into an island was deemed necessary by the different hydrological studies undertaken in order to minimise the risk of flooding in Zorrotzaurre and in the surrounding areas of Bilbao. The opening (420…

At the end of the public disclosure period of the Land Reorganisation Project of the Execution Unit 1 of the Integrated Action Plan 1 of Zorrotzaurre, 44 allegations were received. Of these, 31 were presented by plot owners, 9 by companies operating in the area which need to transfer their activities and the other 4 by other agents involved. The Zorrotzaurre Management Commission, after due analysis of the allegations presented will decide on the acceptance or not of the proposals and will send its report to the Bilbao City Council.

Bilbao City Council has awarded the project management and the environmental and health and safety coordination for the works to open up the Deusto canal and the construction of the bridge that will join Deusto to Zorrotzaurre to the consortium formed by Técnicas y Proyectos S.A. (TYPSA) and Dinam Ingeniería S.L.. The construction itself was awarded to the consortium formed by Exbasa, Viuda de Sainz, Balzoa and Urssa. The winning consortium presented an economic offer of 402,910 Euros (plus VAT) for the contract. There were a total of 7 offers, 5 from consortiums, after the call for tenders which had…