Salerno, contract for Arechi and Volpe: Arus says no to extension

No extension of the deadline for closing the maxi tender of 103 million of euros for the restyling of the Arechi Stadium and the reconversion of the Volpe a Salerno. This is the closure, at the moment clear, arrived from Arus, the regional agency for sport led by Flavio DeMartino which is dealing with the major intervention that wants to revolutionize the main sports facilities of Salerno. The request, as can be deduced from the online portal of the tender that started last July 31 after a very long gestation due to difficulties in finding the economic coverage for the work (the Region, in fact, had the intention of using the Cohesion and Development Funds at the center of a quarrel with the Government and then diverting the funding to the Pr Campania Fesr 21/27 from which they were “set aside” until 150 million euros).

Among the requests for clarification presented so far by economic operators, in fact, the proposal to postpone the deadlines is put forward: «Good afternoon, we would like to request an extension of the deadline for submitting offers. – the premise – . Due to the summer period, we have encountered significant difficulties in receiving timely responses from our suppliers to the requests for quotations submitted. This situation prevents us from collecting all the information to formulate a competitive and complete proposal“, the first justification for the request for an extension.

«Furthermore, given the importance of the work in question and the design documents required, we believe that an accurate analysis of the technical documentation is essential: the large amount of technical details to be examined requires careful evaluation to ensure that the offer presented is up to the required standards and fully complies with the specifications of the tender.. Therefore, in order to ensure adequate and accurate participation, we kindly request an extension of thirty days for the submission of offers. We trust in your understanding and look forward to your kind reply.».

The detailed request for clarification did not go unnoticed by the Arus offices which produced the “courteous response” in response: «At the moment there are no extensions foreseen», the closure of the Regional Agency for Sport.