One of the companies bidding for the contract for regulated parking on public roads has lodged an appeal, which is delaying the administrative process and the start of the service.
Last February, the tender for the concession of the regulated parking service on public roads in Calpe began after the drafting and approval of the specifications. Companies were able to submit their bids until 17 March.
The Procurement Department is trying to process the file as quickly as possible, but the contract cannot be awarded until the appeal has been resolved. The local government apologises for the delay, which is beyond its control.
The most notable feature of the new contract is the reduction in the blue zone rate for residents and businesses by almost 50%, while in the orange zone (beach area) the reduction for residents and businesses is 22%.
Thus, if until now the hourly rate in the blue zone for residents was €0.40, it will now be €0.25, and in the orange zone it will go from €0.45 per hour to €0.35 per hour. However, the general rate for the blue zone will increase from € 0.85 per hour to € 1.10 per hour, and in the orange zone from € 0.95 per hour to € 1.45 per hour.
This change in rates is intended to benefit residents, who will see a reduction in the cost of parking in regulated parking areas.
The timetables are also being changed, as until now the maximum time allowed in the blue zone was two hours and in the orange zone was three hours, and with the new regulations this will be three hours and six hours respectively.
Other changes include the absorption of the green zone into the blue zone, i.e. the green zone, which was a regulated parking area only in the morning, will disappear, and the mixed orange zone will be eliminated. This means that the blue zone will now have 920 lots and the orange zone 1,135 lots.
In addition, the specifications establish as an investment the replacement of those parking meters that do not allow payment by credit card. Furthermore, the concessionaire must provide a tow truck service. For this reason, the proposed annual fee is €350,000 plus VAT, which may be increased by companies that choose to retain the contract.