Luanda - The President of the Republic, João Lourenço, has authorized the construction of new drinking water distribution networks in the province of Luanda, in an investment of more than five hundred and twelve million euros, to overcome the supply deficiency in the capital of the country.
According to Presidential Order No. 289/23, of December 12, to which ANGOP had access today, Thursday, the new networks will be built in the areas of Cacuaco, Dr. António Agostinho Neto International Airport, Kilometer 30-Viana, Bom Jesus, PIV, Centrality of the Sequel and Package 1 Quilonga Grande.
The contract, which includes the construction of the water distribution networks and respective household connections and fountains, provides support facilities for lots Q11, Q12, Q14, Q15, Q17, Q18 and Q20, located in Sequele residential cluster.
The President of the Republic authorized the expenditure and formalization of the opening of the Simplified Contracting Procedure, by material criterion, for the conclusion of contracts with the consortium constituted by the companies Casais, S.A., and Opaia Europa, for the provision of technical coordination services and management of the construction contract, and with the consortium constituted by the companies Dar Angola - Consultoria, Limitada, and Dar Al-Handasah Consultants (Shair and Partners) B.S.C. Closed.
The supervision of the contract, in the amount of 12 million euros, is the responsibility of the consortium made up of the companies REPA - Gestão e Engenharia, Limitada, MBAN - Tecnologias e Prestação de Serviços, Limitada, and AMBIGEST - Gestão, Engenharia e Ambiente, S.A.
According to the document, the Executive will also invest eight million, five hundred and fifty thousand euros in the provision of technical coordination and management services for the contract.
President João Lourenço delegates to the Minister of Energy and Water the competence, with the power to sub-delegate, for the practice of decision-making acts and supervisory approval, as well as for the verification of the validity and legality of all acts carried out within the scope of this procedure, including the conclusion and signing of contracts.
The Head of the State authorizes the Ministry of Finance to register the projects in the General State Budget and ensure the availability of financial resources for the execution of the contracts. OHA/DOJ
