The company "Geoprojekt" from Podgorica was the only one to submit a bid for the development of a detailed hydrogeological research project and the performance of detailed hydrogeological research of the wider area of the Mareza spring, in order to determine the possible impact of the planned residential complex on Velje Brdo on the spring.
In April, that company completed a preliminary hydrogeological study on the possible impact of the construction of the Velje Brdo settlement on the Mareza spring, the conclusion of which was that detailed hydrogeological research must be conducted, after which a public call was issued.
The possible deadline for appeals is Wednesday, after which the Ministry and the selected bidder could sign a contract. The results of the detailed hydrological research should be known in 14 months, which is the deadline from the tender documentation. The Government previously announced the first move-ins for June this year, and then for the end of 2027.
The estimated value of the public procurement was 120.350 euros, while the bid of "Geoprojekt" was 120.340 euros.
They stated in a preliminary hydrogeological study that the design of the settlement cannot begin until detailed research of the Mareze area is completed.
"Before developing the main projects for the facilities of the future settlement, it is necessary to conduct dedicated detailed hydrogeological research, and after the results are obtained, a main project for determining and maintaining the zones and belts of sanitary protection of the 'Mareza' spring will be developed, within which detailed protection measures for the Mareza spring will be prescribed," the study states.
The Minister of Spatial Planning, Urbanism and State Property, in April this year, presented the selected conceptual design for the first residential block of the first phase of the future Velje Brdo settlement with 557 apartments. The conceptual design stated, among other things, that these first buildings would be temporarily built with septic tanks, until the sewage network from Velje Brdo to the new plant being built near the village of Botun, which is 11 kilometers away, is completed.
The preliminary hydrogeological study states that parts of the karst-fissure aquifer formed in the area covered by the general urban plan (Velje brdo) may have a direct hydraulic connection with the Mareza spring.
They also pointed out the danger to Podgorica's water supply.
"Given that the Mareza spring supplies water to a large number of Podgorica's residents, and that any potential threat to the spring would have incalculable consequences for the capital, but also for the entire Montenegro, it is necessary to conduct comprehensive hydrogeological research with the aim of permanently protecting the spring," the study states.
The same company will also look for new sources
The company "Geoprojekt" was the only one to apply for the tender for the development of a detailed hydrogeological research project and the performance of detailed initial hydrogeological research for the purpose of opening a new water supply source in the Podgorica area.
These studies were commissioned to ensure water supply to Podgorica, as the plan is for the new settlement to have 44 thousand inhabitants.
The estimated value of this public procurement was 53.210 euros, while the bid of "Geoprojekt" was 53.190 euros.
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