Repairs to a house damaged in Odesa in winter were estimated at 46 million

The Department of Municipal Economy of the Odesa City Council has announced a search for a contractor to restore the common property of an apartment building at 8-B Shevchenko Avenue in Odesa, damaged as a result of the armed aggression of the Russian Federation.

As noted in the Prozorro electronic procurement system, it is a major overhaul of the building, according to the Center for Public Investigations.

The auction in the format of open bidding with special features will be held on December 2 with an expected purchase price of UAH 45 million 851.3 thousand.

Open bidding with special features means that almost all terms are shorter than in open bidding under the Law on Public Procurement. This means that this procurement is much faster than open tenders.

The period for submitting proposals is seven calendar days, and the period for challenging qualifications is five calendar days. Often, there is no auction during such tenders, so the participant has no competitors.

However, the year before last, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine temporarily changed the rules of bidding for the period of martial law in Ukraine and within 90 days from the date of its termination or cancellation. The government temporarily canceled electronic auctions. Since then, tenders announced in Prozorro can be held without an auction.

The building was damaged during an attack by Russian drones in Odesa on January 17, 2024. At that time, Odesa, according to the Southern Operational Command, became the main target of the Russians. In total, the enemy launched 20 Shahed-131/136 unmanned aerial vehicles in Ukraine, of which 19 were shot down by air defense - 11 drones were shot down on the approach to the coast of Odesa. The kamikaze drones were approaching at a critically low altitude from the Black Sea.

A gas pipe in a five-story building caught fire, and apartments on three floors were on fire. Cars parked nearby were also damaged.

130 people were evacuated from the building, and a mobile heating station was set up at the site. Psychologists from the State Emergency Service provided assistance to local residents. As a result, the facade of the building was partially destroyed over an area of 100 square meters.

The blast wave damaged eight cars, and four more burned to the ground. Three people were injured.

Кирило Бойко