Larnaca mayor Andreas Vyras announced that the constructionof the Larnaca municipal market will start in September.“In August the contractwith the company which is going to carry out the works is expected to besigned, and after the summer holiday, around the end of September, constructionwill start,” he said.
He said following the awarding of the tenders there were noobjections reported to the tender review authority and thus there will be nodelay in starting the work.
The tender for the construction of the project was awardedto Lois Builders, which beat off another five companies with an offer of €5.9million.
Construction will start by closing the parking area in thecentre of the city, which has been in operation since 1996 when the old municipalmarket was demolished.
For the project, funding by the European union of €18million has been secured, the mayor explained.
The total area of the market is 2,000m² of which 1,200m² willbe landscaped green spaces.
The ground floor of the market will accommodate 20 shopsselling traditional products and perishables, plus a space for an outdoormarket and an information centre. The shopping areas will cover approximately700m².
For the mezzanine four snack bars, a small gallery and anexhibition space are planned.
A terrace with sitting areas and a roof garden with aromaticplants will be created on the top of the building, with three open air bars.
The project includes a multi-storey parking with some 180spaces on six levels.
According to the municipality, all the necessary facilitiesfor disabled people will be provided for.