Georgian Municipal Development Fund Launches Design Tender for Historical Buildings and Pedestrian Bridge in Kutaisi

en.Wedoany.com Reported - On November 12, the Municipal Development Fund under the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia issued a design tender for urban renewal in Kutaisi, with a procurement budget of 4.38 million GEL (excluding VAT). The project covers restoration design for existing buildings and immovable cultural heritage buildings, design of a new pedestrian bridge, and urban public space planning. The design service period is 12 months, and the deadline for submission of tender documents is from January 8 to 13, 2027.

The design scope includes conducting surveys of existing buildings and historical cultural heritage buildings in Kutaisi, preparing restoration design schemes and related technical documents, and defining the scope of building restoration, construction implementation plans, and costs. For the pedestrian bridge works, the winning design firm is required to complete the bridge conceptual design, technical design, and quantity and investment estimate documents to provide the basis for subsequent construction tenders. The procurement also includes urban design involving public spaces, green areas, pedestrian pathways, and bicycle lanes, and requires coordinated design of street furniture, public signage, and urban spatial landscaping.

According to the tender arrangements, in addition to preparing design schemes and construction budget documents, the winning firm must also provide necessary technical assessments and design-phase coordination services, and undertake corresponding design supervision work. The project adopts the design service procurement method; the 4.38 million GEL is the budget for this design contract, not the investment amount for subsequent building restoration and pedestrian bridge construction.

This procurement is organized and implemented by the Georgian Municipal Development Fund and constitutes the preliminary design work for the protection of historical buildings and renewal of urban public spaces in Kutaisi. After the design schemes, bills of quantities, and cost documents are completed, the implementing units for the related building restoration and pedestrian bridge construction works will still need to be determined in accordance with subsequent funding arrangements and procurement procedures.