Vilnius authorities failed to temporarily arrest more than 10 million. property of the former construction contractors of the Vilnius Lazdynai basin worth EUR. The contract with the consortium of companies was terminated back in 2016, and after the court finally recognized that the municipality did it legally, it now wants to claim the million losses and compensation.
On August 8, the Vilnius District Court rejected the request of the municipal administration to apply temporary protective measures in the dispute with the MG Grupė construction company Mitnija, the industrial and energy project company Axis Power managed by the Icor concern, the companies Montuotojas and HSC Baltic. .
"The plaintiff (Vilnius municipality administration - BNS) requested to apply temporary protective measures does not comply with the principles of economy and justice", court representative Lina Nemeikaitė reported to BNS.
The municipality asks the court to jointly and severally award 10,047 million from the companies. EUR losses and 6 percent. year's interest, and also asked to seize their immovable and movable property of such value, and if it is not enough, also monetary funds, allowing settlements to be made only with the municipality, as well as to pay taxes to the state.
According to L. Nemeikaitė, the municipality's lawsuit was received on January 2023, 4.
The then vice mayor of Vilnius Valdas Benkunskas In January 2023, the municipality announced that it seeks to claim 8,6 million from the former contractors of the Lazdynai basin. damages and compensation of EUR. BNS has not yet been able to get comments on why this amount has increased, neither from the court nor from the municipality.
The ruling can be appealed to the Court of Appeal of Lithuania within seven days.
The municipality informed BNS that it plans to appeal the court ruling.
The Supreme Court of Lithuania (LAT) announced in November 2021 that the Vilnius authorities had legally terminated the contract for the construction of the Lazdynai basin with the liquidated company "Active construction management" (formerly "Irdaiva") and its partners.
In the beginning of 2020, the management of Vilnius terminated the 2016 million contract signed in December 21,8. euro contract after the contractors refused to continue the work.
According to the contract, Active Construction Management was the main partner of the group - its contribution was to reach 65 percent, HSC Baltic - 15 percent, Axis Power - 10 percent, Mitnijos and Montuotojo - 5 percent each.
According to the municipality, according to the original pool contract, the complex was to be built for a fixed price of 25,9 million. an amount of EUR 14,5 million was paid to former contractors for the work. euros.
Construction of the Lazdynai basin was officially completed in January 2023. The construction of the swimming pool was completed by the Panevėžys Construction Trust.
The author is Goda Vileikytė
