Work on the reconstruction of Patriarch Pavle Boulevard in Rakovica will be delayed again due to a request for the protection of rights filed during the public procurement procedure. Despite the selection of contractors, one company submitted the request just ten days after the contract was awarded. The project, which has been ongoing since 2018, has faced several delays.
The contract for the latest phase of the project was awarded on February 4 to a consortium consisting of Geo-projekt SM, GP Graditelj NS, Ras Inženjering Niskogradnja, DCEnergocoop, Eco Construction, Mašinokop, Novkol AD and West Gradnja. The group was given a 360-day timeline to complete the work, with a two-year guarantee for the completed project.
However, the public procurement process hit another roadblock when the rights protection request was submitted, forcing the Directorate for Building Land and Construction of the City of Belgrade to halt further actions. The last time a contractor was selected, a similar issue arose when multiple companies filed for protection of their rights, leading to delays and rising costs due to the increasing price of construction materials, as noted by Belgrade Mayor Aleksandar Šapić.
Once completed, the reconstruction is expected to ease traffic congestion in Topčiderski Park by providing a four-lane road connected to the Ada Bridge, allowing traffic to bypass the park. The road will also feature a bike lane, providing a pedestrian-bicycle connection from New Belgrade through the Ada Bridge to Rakovica.
The estimated cost of the works for this section of the road is 2.4 billion dinars.
