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THROUGH OPEN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT PROCEDURE DBR IS LOOKING FOR A NEW PR AGENCY – ITS TASKS WILL INCLUDE FULFILLING COMMUNICATION RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
DBR issued a new open public procurement procedure for the provision of communication and public relations tasks in relation with the construction of metro 4. A year ago DBR informed the public that for the implementation of communication tasks of the European Union the company plans to amend the contract ending this year and increase the budget against the project's reserve. In the meantime, however, it became clear that the handover of the first section would occur at least two years later than planned, so a new contract is needed, and the competition law of the European Union - as the PR contract is part of the package supported - would rather prefer open competition. The contract of support and the associated agreements specify elements of the communication obligation in detail. Realization of these would be the primary task of the new PR agency over the next three years. The announcement has been issued in the official journal of the European Union today.
MIND THE GAP! IN METRO 4
The Tétényi Road station of metro 4 was the venue of a unique cultural event with the title of "Mind the Gap!" on the evening of May 14th. Now DBR Metro Project Directorate provided only the special location, even though the event is part of the series of cultural events of the metro builders began last year.
ON BOTH VENUES THE GROUPS OF THE M4 OPEN DAY ARE FILLED – DBR IS WAITING THOSE WHO COULD NOT GET PLACE IN THE GROUPS FOR THE THETRE PLAY AND THE CONCERT
By Friday morning all groups of the M4 open day were filled on both venues, the interest exceeded the usual scale of last years. On Sunday from 10 am to 4 pm in the frame of the Urbitális Picnic the site visits will be continuous to both the Móricz Zsigmond circus and the Keleti pályaudvar stations – complying with all the safety requirements – DBR will provide professional guidance for groups of 10 people departing in every 10 minutes. Places are filled also for the Gomba-exhibition and the subsequent presentations beginning at 9 am in Újbuda, but the exhibition may be viewed throughout the day. The organizers are waiting those also who could not get a place in the registered groups for the evening's charity programs: for the irregular show of the Vígszínház starting at 5 pm and for the concert of the Kis Kretív Band of 7 pm.
THIS YEAR AGAIN METRO DOORS OPEN FOR THE RESIDENTS – EXHIBITIONS, CHARITY THEATRE PLAYS AND CONCERTS ARE AWAITING VISITORS
DBR Metro Project Directorate organizes an open day combined with unique cultural events on 2nd May 2010, i.e. for this Sunday. The whole day event will start with a special exhibition in the morning, and continue with professional presentations, and then this year the metro doors open before the residents at two stations under construction. Finally the evening will have a casual atmosphere, as the visitors may participate in an unordinary charity theatre play and a charity concert, at an extreme venue, more than 20 m deep. DBR and the organizers’ team are waiting for everyone with the programs from 9 am to 9 pm.
DBR HAS WON LAWSUITS AGINST BLIKK
First instance the Municipal Court upheld the DBR Metro Project Directorate’s action and ordered the tabloid newspaper of Blikk for corrections with reference of three articles. DBR regrets that it had to turn to court with these issues, but unfortunately in recent weeks the newspaper posted factual errors in almost all of its articles on the metro 4 project despite the fact that DBR provides prompt and open communication on all issues – including negative events as well.
Budapest, 22nd April 2010
NORTH TUNNEL BORER OF METRO 4 REACHED NÉPSZÍNHÁZ STREET AS WELL – FOLLOWING MAINTENANCE TUNNEL WORKS MAY CONTINUE WITH THE LAST SECTION
This morning the north TBM of metro 4 arrived to the Népszínház Street station also, its south pair broke through the stop’s wall on 12th April. The second last tunnel section of some 450 meters has been built with no problems so far. Following the maintenance as usual at this time, machines may likely proceed in the first half of May towards the last, Keleti pályaudvar station. If everything goes by the plans and BAMCO can keep up this pace, then the tunnel works may end over the first section of the metro sometime in the second half of June.
DURING THE NIGHT THE EXPERTS FIXED THE HOLE OCCURRED ON THE TUNNEL – THE CONCERNED AREA IS KEPT UNDER ICREASED MONITORING
There will be post-works, but during the night in operation stop the experts repaired the hole occurred on the wall of metro 2 and stopped the ground water seepage, so this dawn trains could start and run with no speed restriction. Cause of the technical problem is being investigated by the DBR Metro Project Directorate. The tunnel borers will likely pass under the overpass in one and a half months, the technical problem occurred during the preparatory works. The temporary disturbance does not concern the metro construction.
QUICK NEWS
DBR’s responsible engineer inspects the tunnel of metro 2 on site. There is no need to stop the metro, the 10x10 cm hole occurred on the side wall of the tunnel does not call for emergency, some ground water seepage is noted, but only speed restriction shall be expected on the line. The hole occurred will be repaired by the experts at night, during operation stop, the situation does not mean further hazard and does not concern the progress of metro construction.
QUICK NEWS
At Baross Square during the strengthening of the pillar of the Rottenbiller Road overpass one of the subcontractors of BAMCO damaged the wall of one of the metro 2 tunnels during pile boring. These works are part of the preparatory works to the TBM’s passing later. DBR’s responsible engineer is at the site, has suspended works and inspects the scale of the damage. No personal injury occurred, there is no life threatening risk, however the engineer assesses whether the damage can be fixed with maintaining traffic on metro line 2.
SOUTH TUNNEL BORER OF METRO 4 ALREADY ARRIVED TO NÉPSZÍNHÁZ STREET – IT MAY REACH KELETI RAILWAY STATION BY MID JUNE
South TBM of metro 4 made it one week earlier than planned to the second last, Népszínház Street station. Instead of the previously predicted preparation of six weeks the tunnel builder plans only two to three weeks of maintenance period at the station, so at the end of April the tunnel borer may commence the works of the last section. If everything goes by the plans and BAMCO can keep up this pace, then the south TBM may reach the first section's temporary, Keleti pályaudvar end station even at the middle of June