After the Kuçova air base, Albania wants to have a NATO naval base and this project was presented by Prime Minister Rama during the alliance summit in Madrid on June 29. Financing will be provided by both the Albanian state and NATO. Albania currently spends about 1.53 percent of its annual GDP on defense, far less than the suggested minimum figure of 2 percent.
The initial project envisages that this military area within the commercial port of Durrës will occupy an area of 50 ha, while the quay itself will have a capacity of 800 linear meters, with a depth of 13 meters so that large warships can be anchored.
But a few days ago, the Port Authority of Durrës announced the modification of the framework agreement/contract. The change is made by the Control Authority, which will not change the nature of the prosecution contract with the object " Design of the Detailed Technical Project (Detailed Design) of the New Integrated Commercial Port of Durres in Porto Romano ", with No. REF-97696-06-08-2021.
The essential project is the construction of a base for the Naval Force in the Republic of Albania, connected to the road and railway network. The Command of the Naval Forces, coordinating with the American representatives, who with the General Staff have sent the specific requests, of the Port Authority of Durrës.
The infrastructure project for the Armed Forces, according to the MASTERPLAN, does not comply with the capacities required by NATO. She requested the amendment of the initial contract, changing the implementation period and the total value of the procurement contract. The value of the amendment does not exceed 20% of the value of the initial contract.
Total contract value
The price of the contract including VAT, in Lek was: 1,142,530,800 ( one billion one hundred forty two thousand five hundred thirty thousand eight hundred ) Lek.
Changed value
Çmimi i kontratës me tvsh në lekë, bëhet: 1,365,777,813.60 (një miliard e treqind e gjashtëdhjetë e pesë milion e shtatëqind e shtatëdhjetë e shtatë mijë e tetëqind e trembëdhjetë e gjashtë të dhjeta). Pra kemi një rritje 223.247.013 (Dyqind e njëzet e tre milion e dyqin e dyzet e shtatë).
Afati i kryerjes së shërbimit ishte 8 muaj nga data e nënshkrimit të kontratës. Por afati i ri i kryerjes së shërbimit bëhet 15 muaj nga data e nënshkrimit të kontratës.
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