Varna has approved projects under the program of the Ministry of Education and Science for the construction of a new building for Kindergarten No. 39 “Prikazka” in the quarter “Kaisieva gradina” and for a new building for Kindergarten No. 17 “Dr. Petar Beron” in the district ” Primorski”. The construction of the two sites will cost about BGN 9.15 million, of which BGN 6 million is a grant under the program. The rest must be provided by the Municipality of Varna.
Funds for additional financing of the sites will be included in the municipal budget for 2025, but since the Ministry of Education and Science has set a deadline of May 31, 2024 for confirmation, the proposal has now been accepted by the local parliament.
The councilors also agreed to provide up to BGN 8.35 million for the period 2024-2026 for the implementation of five sites under the National Plan for Recovery and Sustainability. The projects for major renovation and introduction of energy efficiency measures for the buildings of “St. St. Cyril and Methodius” Primary School and “Dobri Chintulov” Primary School, kindergartens No. 17 “Dr. Petar Beron” and No. 18 “Chaika” were approved. “, as well as the CPLR High School Dormitory “Mikhail Colony”.
Even before the conclusion of the financing contracts in 2023, public procurement was launched for three of the sites, but due to the fact that no bids were submitted, the procedures were terminated. In this regard, the technical specifications have been refined and updated cost-of-quantity accounts (CQS) have been prepared for all construction and installation works under the financing contracts. The new CCCs significantly exceed the planned costs of the SMR, which is why additional financial resources are needed. It will be provided by the next budgets of the municipality, the “FLAG” fund or through bank loans.
