LLI 303 Clean Brownfields Management of brownfield in

LLI – 303 “Clean Brownfields” Management of brownfield in Lithuania: challenges and results Meeting Nr. 2 Telšiai, March 7, 2019 Latvia-Lithuania Cross Border Cooperation Programme 2014 -2020 www. latlit. eu

Topics of the presentation: § What was done during the first phase of project implementation process of Telsiai District Municipality § Project implementation challenges § Results reached Latvia-Lithuania Cross Border Cooperation Programme 2014 -2020 www. latlit. eu

THE FIRST PHASE Project was launched on the website http: //www. telsiai. lt/go. php/lit/Igyvendinamas-projektasgyvenimas-svarioje-aplinkoje--geresne-ateitis-cleanbrownfields. Latvia-Lithuania Cross Border Cooperation Programme 2014 -2020 www. latlit. eu

THE FIRST PHASE Participation in meeting held in Kuldiga (Latvia) on 31 of May, 2018 Latvia-Lithuania Cross Border Cooperation Programme 2014 -2020 www. latlit. eu

THE FIRST PHASE A public procurement for the project verifier was completed and the contract was signed on 24 th of October, 2018. Latvia-Lithuania Cross Border Cooperation Programme 2014 -2020 www. latlit. eu

THE FIRST PHASE A public procurement of cleaning services was established on 14 th of September, 2018 Latvia-Lithuania Cross Border Cooperation Programme 2014 -2020 www. latlit. eu

THE FIRST PHASE During 8 th and 12 th of October, the project delegation from the Telšiai District Municipality Administration visited Poland Germany. Latvia-Lithuania Cross Border Cooperation Programme 2014 -2020 www. latlit. eu

Challenges A public procurement of cleaning services was established on 14 th of September and the procedures are still in process. Latvia-Lithuania Cross Border Cooperation Programme 2014 -2020 www. latlit. eu

Challenges One of the suppliers has filed a lawsuit and The court ordered the administration of Telšiai district municipality not to conclude the procurement contract until the final decision of the court will be made. Latvia-Lithuania Cross Border Cooperation Programme 2014 -2020 www. latlit. eu

Challenges The main problem is the lack of time. The polluted soil is intended to be cleaned on site and the cleaning process may take a year or more depending on the weather conditions. Project must be implemented until 30 of April, 2020. There is a serious risk of not implementing the project on time. Latvia-Lithuania Cross Border Cooperation Programme 2014 -2020 www. latlit. eu

Results reached We have received a positive decision on the procurement procedure on 26 th of February, 2019. BUT. . The public procurement procedures are stopped till the appeal time will be over. Now we must wait till March 13 th. Latvia-Lithuania Cross Border Cooperation Programme 2014 -2020 www. latlit. eu