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.
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
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.
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.