On Wednesday, the new Lazdynai swimming pool opens its doors to Vilnius residents. Visitors will be admitted from 17 p.m. evening
It has a 50-meter swimming pool with 10 swimming lanes and a 25-meter diving pool with 8 swimming lanes and diving boards. Next to the large swimming pool, there are 1 grandstands, 200 seats for spectators at the diving pool.
The pools are also equipped with lifting bottom systems, artificial intelligence-based drowning prevention technology will work.
The complex will also have a fitness area, dry pool area, cafes, changing and administration areas.
"We all know it wasn't easy. However, perseverance pays off - Lazdynai pool is accepting visitors from tomorrow, get your bathing suits ready!" - the mayor of the city of Vilnius wrote on Facebook on Tuesday Remigius Šimašius.
"There are also people and companies who are responsible for the fact that the swimming pool opens three years later than it could, but I will not spoil the celebration by naming them, especially since not all of them necessarily caused trouble and work for others out of malice, and the previous contractors are already included in the black list of public shopping lists", said the mayor
ELTA reminds that the construction of the Lazdynai basin stalled in 2019. after the bankruptcy of the former builder UAB "Irdaiva" (which changed its name to UAB "Active Construction Management" before the bankruptcy).
The company with 4 partners operating under the joint venture agreement had completed about 40% of the work. works, they were paid about 14 million euros. in 2020 Panevėžys statybos trestas, which won a new tender, took over construction.
It is estimated that from the initial 25,9 million The estimated price of the project increased to EUR 35 million. euros.
Vilnius city municipality has filed a lawsuit against the former contractor for 8,6 million EUR compensation for the damage suffered.
