The UN is helping, but the Federal District government has to rush to finish Mané.
The National Stadium of Brasília is almost complete, but the approximately 10% that remains has been a headache for the government of the Federal District; the installation of the roof, seats, scoreboards and railings is still pending, as are the urban planning and landscaping works around the Mané Garrincha stadium, and the hiring of the company responsible for the arena's visual communication; purchases of cabinets, video cameras and X-ray equipment will be made through a partnership with the UN; this measure was the solution found to accelerate the process and avoid the lengthy public bidding process.
Juliane Sacerdote _Brasília 247 – Despite the efforts of the Federal District government, approximately 10% of the Mané Garrincha National Stadium in Brasília remains to be completed by April 21st. That's less than a month to finish putting up the roof, installing all the plastic seats, planting the grass, and installing the electronic scoreboards.
This is without even mentioning the landscaping and urban planning works around the arena, which were authorized last week by the Federal District Court of Auditors. The councilors understood that the irregularities had not been resolved, but due to the "limited" time before the Confederations Cup, they saw that it was "necessary" to release the tender, budgeted at R$ 305 million.
Of course, it was stipulated that the local government must provide explanations "as quickly as possible" so that the interventions in the central area of Plano Piloto can be carried out without "flaws." The project includes the construction of two tunnels: one connecting the arena to the Ulysses Guimarães Convention Center, and the other leading from Parque da Cidade towards Clube do Choro, in addition to the construction of a link between W4 and W5 North and South.Remember here]
The Court of Auditors also "exceptionally" authorized the public bidding process to hire the company responsible for the stadium's visual communication, understanding that delays could occur in the arena's inauguration date. This is another point to be concluded by the GDF (Government of the Federal District) by next month.
During a visit to Brasilia at the end of January, FIFA Secretary General Jérôme Valcke, It was very clear."It's not possible to delay beyond mid-April. By that date, everything has to be ready: the (stadium) roof, the seats, the rooms... Everything must be ready for the test events."
With a series of tenders to be carried out, the Federal District Government (GDF) requested assistance from the United Nations (UN). The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will purchase video cameras, lockers for installation in changing rooms, and X-ray machines for use in security. This will contribute to part of the task not yet completed by the nation's capital.
According to the extraordinary secretary for the World Cup, Cláudio Monteiro, the GDF (Government of the Federal District) simply "relyed on partners who have experience" and that the initiative is not related to deadlines.
Failures
To speed up the construction of the Mané Garrincha stadium, the local government opted for multiple tenders, with independent contracts and different companies.
The Court of Auditors analyzed all tenders launched so far and found "serious irregularities" in a large number of them. Among the problems are price gouging and flaws in the basic project plans.
According to the Court of Auditors' press office, as of March 21st, there were 19 addendums to the initial contract, resulting in a cost of R$ 1,08 billion. In other words, the initial budget of R$ 696 million jumped by 48,43%. But the amount could have been higher, according to the TCDF (Federal District Court of Auditors), since the auditors suggested changes that resulted in savings of almost R$ 100 million.
Even with the release of two tenders last week, one auction remains suspended. This is for the hiring of a company to install the guardrails, to prevent fans from falling into the gaps at the field.
Auditors found suspected overpricing of nearly R$1 million in a tender budgeted at R$10,42 million. The Federal District government has already appealed and presented its justifications, which are still under review.
Governor Agnelo Queiroz has repeatedly stated that he will be able to inaugurate the Mané Garrincha stadium on Brasília's 53rd anniversary, and has even committed to holding two matches in the new arena, a kind of test for the Confederations Cup, scheduled for June 15th.
The Federal District will host the final of the Candango Championship on May 18th, and the match between Santos and Flamengo for the Brazilian Championship on May 25th.