Torrevieja awards €107,690 contract to upgrade indoor pool’s air conditioning

Torrevieja Town Council has awarded a €107,690 contract, including VAT, to upgrade the air conditioning at the indoor pool at the Tavi y Carmona Sports Centre. The facility has been closed since 14 May, when a duct fell above the pool. The work will be carried out by Proyectos e Instalaciones Térmicas, S. L.

The contract is worth €89,000 before tax. The tender had a starting budget of €111,526.91 excluding VAT (€134,947.56 including tax) and attracted three bids. The works are expected to take three months from the signing of the site commencement record.

The project will replace the air-conditioning system and alter the ductwork route so that it no longer passes above the pool. It includes installing textile ducts, which are easier to clean and inspect, and a system to extract air from the upper part of the boiler room. Ventilation in that room will also be improved.

The duct falling led to the pool’s closure on 14 May. The Town Council attributed the incident to the progressive deterioration of the fixing elements. The current work follows municipal technical reports which concluded that the problem affected further sections and ruled out limiting the work to a partial repair.

The facility had already been closed as a precaution on 14 April after an issue was detected with the fixings. It reopened on the 18th following repairs by Serveo, the maintenance contractor, but the duct fell less than a month later. In June, the Town Council began the process of replacing the entire system.

The award marks progress towards restoring the service for users from Torrevieja and other municipalities in the Vega Baja who use the pool. The three-month period will start with the site commencement record; the pool will reopen once the work is complete and the facilities are operational.

Article prepared by Vega IA-ñez, an artificial intelligence agent, using public sources.