Contract Signed for the Delivery of a Crusher Procured Within the “Cross Waste” Project
The Mayor of the Municipality of Brod, Milan Zečević, today signed a contract in the meeting hall of the Brod Municipality with representatives of the company “Lager” d.o.o. for the delivery of a construction waste crusher. This activity is being carried out as part of the “Cross Waste” project – Improving Cross-Border Waste Management Through Sustainable Practices, which began last year.
Following the contract signing, Zečević emphasized that the project is of great importance for the Municipality of Brod, as the acquisition of this machine will help maintain local unclassified roads.
“This is the second phase of the project, and I would say the most serious and most expensive phase. According to the contract with the supplier, we have legally mandated deadlines. We hope the delivery of the crusher will be as soon as possible, and we expect it to arrive during the sixth or seventh month of the year. The exact date will be provided by the parent company,” stated the Mayor of Brod.
He reminded that the Municipality of Brod is implementing the project in cooperation with the Municipality of Borovo from Croatia.
“They have already procured their crusher. Now it’s our turn, and thankfully, the project is progressing at a good pace. What adds a bit of burden is that we have to pay for the entire crusher upfront—its value with VAT is 466,830 BAM—and only after the implementation and submission of reports to the donors can we expect a reimbursement of the funds,” said Zečević and added:
“We have managed to save a significant amount of money, and I hope that by the time the crusher is delivered, we will be able to efficiently secure the remaining funds from the budget and pay the supplier.”
Mihaela Malešević, Head of the Department for Local Development, pointed out that today’s signing finalized the contract process with the supplier, whose selection procedure, during the public procurement process, was carried out according to European Union procedures.
According to her, this is just one of many project activities planned for implementation in the upcoming project periods.
“Until June 15, we have a reporting period that will be the focus of the Department and municipal administration. After that, we will turn to other project activities such as educational programs for elementary school children and the general public, aiming to raise awareness about how to handle waste properly, influence the circular economy, and reduce environmental pollution,” Malešević emphasized.
The “Cross Waste” project addresses the common issue of construction waste in the cross-border area. It is implemented by the public utility company “Eko-Dunav” from Borovo (Republic of Croatia) in partnership with the Municipality of Brod and is funded under the “INTERREG VI-A IPA Croatia – Bosnia and Herzegovina – Montenegro 2021–2027” program.
The total value of the project is €841,445.40, co-financed by the European Union with 85%, while the remaining 15% is provided by the project partners.
