The City Hall of Blumenau in Vale do Itajaí announced last Thursday (25) the termination of a contract with a company that will build a new convention center in the Velha area. The decision is due to non-compliance with the agreed deadlines, according to the government.

Work on the new convention center, which began last year, has not left the fund and the new company will now be hired via public notice – Photo: Blumenau City Hall/Disclosure/ND

According to works secretary Michael Maiocchi, the pace of work was much slower than contracted for. A new company will be selected to carry out the work as it currently exists.

“We found that throughout this period there was no obligation on the part of the company to meet the deadlines set in the schedules. This culminated in the decision to terminate the contract and now to conduct a new tender, ”the secretary said in an interview with the publication NDTV.

The works had a deadline of 12 months after the signing of the service order, which occurred in June 2022. It is assumed that with the end of the current contract and the launch of a new tender, the center will be delivered only next year.

“Unfortunately, we had to make the decision to terminate it, as what was agreed in the contract was not respected, especially with regard to timing,” Mayor Mario Hildebrandt said.

Find out more about the Blumenau Conference Center

The total investment for the project of the new center, located at the back of the Jinacio do Galegao district and next to the Fundação Pro-Família building, is 38 million reais. The building will have an area of ​​11,500 m² divided into three floors.

The center will have a main hall with a capacity of 1340 people, 98 parking spaces and 94 bike racks. The center is in high demand among tourists in Blumenau and promises to become a reference for small and medium-sized events.

Thanks to its privileged location, the center will have a complete infrastructure, autonomy of pavilions, the ability to host various events and serve various markets.