This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Heba Press – Muhammad Zariyouh
The Heba Press newspaper received a clarifying report regarding the news that recently circulated regarding the halting of the construction project of the Nador Cultural Complex.
The communication confirms that this project is part of a partnership agreement which brings together the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Communication, the State of the Eastern region, the Council of the Eastern region and the Eastern Region Development Agency.
The Regional Project Implementation Agency was tasked with completing the construction works as the project owner, while Al-Omran Company was entrusted with the task of preparing the architectural, technical and geotechnical.
The communication explains that after construction work began, it was discovered that there was a surface water bed at the project site, which required several technical meetings to be held between the partners.
These meetings concluded with the need to update the technical and architectural studies of the Al-Omran company, which led to the cessation of work on August 24, 2023.
Once the updated studies were completed, an amending annex to the contract was prepared, which was signed by the company in charge of the work and ratified by the agency and the state comptroller on June 20, 2024.
However, the report states that the company responsible for the work refused to continue the work and requested the cancellation of the transaction while demanding financial compensation, which the agency considered an unjustified request not based on objective reasons.
Faced with this decision, the agency rejected the cancellation request and confirmed that the company is required to implement the terms of the agreement and its annex. Following this dispute, the company took legal action, as no decision has yet been rendered in this matter.
The communication said the regional agency issued several service orders urging the company to resume work, but they were rejected, prompting the agency to cancel the agreement and reserve the final guarantee on December 11, 2024, based on the requirements of the agreement. and the book of general administrative conditions.
In conclusion, the communication confirms that the Regional Project Execution Agency is taking all necessary legal measures to release the property of the previous company, while preparing a file announcing a new agreement to complete the works of construction of the Cultural Complex as quickly as possible.
