CLS: City favorite chosen for 24 million euro Kalenić market reconstruction

Belgrade has set a new record for the most expensive reconstruction of a city market, according to Nikola Jovanović, director of the Center for Local Self-Government (CLS). The project to renovate Kalenić market is set to cost 2.83 billion dinars, or approximately 24 million euros.

Jovanović highlighted that only one company submitted a bid for the tender, offering a price nearly identical to the estimated value of the work. He identified the winning consortium as being led by "Jadran d.o.o.," a firm he described as a long-time favorite of the current city administration.

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Belgrade has become the owner of another unenviable record, and that is the most expensive reconstruction of a city market.

"The White Book is unfortunately getting new chapters," Jovanović stated, referencing a CLS document that details crime and corruption within Belgrade. He implied that the market reconstruction project is another instance of such issues.

The Kalenić market renovation is one of the largest capital projects planned in the city's budget for this year. The market covers about 10,000 square meters and is considered one of the most important in the capital. The Secretariat for Investments of the City of Belgrade announced that the market will be divided into four sections after reconstruction, including areas for stalls, food vendors, and a dedicated dairy hall.

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The White Book is unfortunately getting new chapters.