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Deputy Mayor and President of Cartagena Port of Cultures, Ana Belén Castejon, presided this morning the jury of this body, accompanied by the Councillor for Finance and Property, Isabel García, and ténicos and municipal officials to analyze the bids submitted to the project basic and execution for archaeological excavation and value the archaeological park of the windlass, specifically the Shrine of Insula II neighborhood of the Roman Forum.

During the meeting proceeded to open the documentation of the four companies that have applied to carry out these works, which will be examined and evaluated as step prior to award.

PROJECT FORUM ROMANO

This project, which is funded by the Repsol Foundation and sponsored by the City of Cartagena, has a budget of 417,990 euros and a lead time of six months.

The objective is the restoration and commissioning tourist and cultural value of the excavated area of ​​about 1,000 sqm, which was identified as the most important element, a sanctuary dedicated to Isis and Serapis oriental gods, and the delimitation part two blocks related to the urban fabric of the city.

The action aims to bring this area as visitable and incorporate the rest of the visit of the Barrio del Roman Forum, and includes an archaeological work required for the valorization of ghosts architectural elements, performances of restoration and conservation, to prevent deterioration of good recovered.

Also referred resolve access and defining transit areas, making them compatible with all types of visitors, in addition to the water pipes for conservation, the relevant reconstructions and generating media to place the museum resources that must accompany the site visit.

The project is part of a proposal that seeks to recover an area of ​​4,000 square meters, in which the Curia city forum, on which there is a building that has retained its ground floor to locate the Museum del Barrio include the Roman Forum, funded entirely by the Repsol Foundation for a total amount including the phases already made of 4,149,755 euros.

OTHER ISSUES

Another decision agreed at the jury has been re-draw contest exploitation of the tourist bus in the city, as they have opened four tenders submitted and found problems with documentation.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena