The Municipality of Kolašin has announced a tender for the development of the main design of a city garage with elements of a multifunctional facility, thus officially marking the beginning of one of the most significant infrastructure projects planned in the city center.
The estimated value of the project documentation is 150.000 euros excluding VAT, or 181.500 euros including tax. The garage will be built according to the author's conceptual design (ID). Milić Đerković i Miloš Ostojić, who won the international competition announced by the Municipality.
According to the jury's explanation, the first-prize winning work stood out with its comprehensive and rational approach, thoughtful use of the potential of the uneven location in the city center and good connectivity of traffic and pedestrian flows. The authors offered a functional and ambient quality solution that efficiently uses the limited space, without excessive formal expression.
The planned location for the construction of the garage is located in the very center of the city, between Generala Anđelića Street and Braće Vujisića Road, which represents an important traffic connection to the M9 main road and the motorway connection. The location is considered strategically important due to its good connections to city traffic and the immediate proximity of important public institutions. Last year, the Municipal Assembly (MA) made a decision to purchase seven plots of land at that location, with a total area of 2.333 square meters, for which 611.000 euros were paid.
The organization of the garage capacities in the winning conceptual design was particularly commended – part of the parking lot is located below General Anđelić Street, while the upper floors are designed as independent garages on different levels. This arrangement achieved clarity and rational traffic flow, with a total of 276 parking spaces for cars, 20 for bicycles and eight for motorcycles.
As stated in the project brief, the construction of a modern city garage represents the first and key step towards systematically solving the problem of traffic congestion and lack of parking space, which has become increasingly pronounced in recent years due to the rapid development of the city and the increased number of tourists.
"Kolašin has experienced intensive tourism and urban development in the last decade, and the construction of the priority section of the "Princesa Ksenija" highway brought additional momentum to the city. The increased number of visitors during the winter and summer tourist seasons has led to a significant burden on the existing traffic infrastructure, especially in the central city core, which is characterized by narrow streets and an insufficient number of organized parking spaces," the project terms of reference state, among other things.
The documentation emphasizes that the goal of the project is to improve the urban structure of the city, raise the standard of living of citizens, and improve the tourist offer through the construction of a functional and technologically modern facility that will meet the needs of the local population and tourists.
In the immediate vicinity of the planned facility are the "Risto Manojlović" Elementary School, the School for Elementary Music Education, the "Braća Selić" Secondary Mixed School, and the Basic Court, which is why the need for additional parking capacities in this part of the city is particularly pronounced.
The project brief foresees that the architectural solution be adapted to the configuration of the terrain, given that the plot is located on a sloping area. The garage could be built in terraces, through multiple cascades or with a combination of buried and open floors.
The tender envisages that the garage will be designed as a "smart" and energy-efficient facility. It is planned to introduce an automatic license plate recognition system, sensors for recording available parking spaces, and digital platforms for booking and electronic payment for parking.
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