Almuñécar Town Hall has awarded a contract to a private company to manage the municipality's parks and gardens.
The said company, Althenia, will receive 840,000 euros for the task as this amount was the best bid put forward. Accordingly, the company will increase its employees from 12 to 19 workers, as well as adding two more vehicles to those provided by the Town Hall.
Mayor Juan José Ruiz Joya said, “This improvement to the gardening service was an electoral pledge that we made, promising a cleaner town and our gardens better kept.”
The Councillor for Purchasing and Hiring, Rafael Caballero, explained that the contract included maintenance and improvements to the parks and green areas in Almuñécar and La Herradura. He also pointed out that the arrangement would commence in a few weeks.
The Councillor for Agriculture, Sustainability, Parks & Gardens, Carlos Ferrón, said, “Althenia presented the best bid in so far as the number of employees, vehicles, machinery and flowers, which will give colour to the green areas of Almuñécar and La Herradura”
Editorial comment: release the Triffids!
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That’s not a very nice insinuation.
Next thing you know. They will be building a new white house, in keeping with the pre existing houses. At the Penon area. At Mates Rates. !!!
Patrick: I believe it was public; i.e., municipal workers. The best bid is judge on the least amount demanded compared with services offered… or if they’re mates with a councillor, perhaps.
Who had the previous contract. Was it council owned or private. ? What is “Best bid” ? The lowest or best viewed contract ?