Málaga approves tender for 135-space Baños del Carmen car park
Smassa's board has approved the tender for urbanisation works on a new surface car park at Baños del Carmen, designed as a park-and-ride for drivers from eastern Málaga.
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The board of Smassa, Málaga's municipal car park company, has approved the tender for the urbanisation works on a new rotating surface car park at Baños del Carmen. The facility is meant to let drivers from the east of the city leave their cars and take EMT buses to the centre.
Key facts
- Budget: €1,466,145.19, VAT included, according to the Ayuntamiento de Málaga (town hall) press note.
- Timetable: a maximum execution period of eight and a half months, per the town hall.
- Capacity: 135 spaces on 3,641 square metres, Diario Sur reported.
- Location: the site of the former car wash, according to Diario Sur.
What is planned
Diario Sur reported that four of the 135 spaces will be reserved for people with reduced mobility and another four will have electric vehicle charging points. There will also be an area reserved for bicycles.
The car park is intended as a "parking disuasorio" (park-and-ride). According to Diario Sur, drivers from the eastern zone will be able to leave their car and, by paying for parking, use EMT buses free of charge to reach the centre.
The project also includes 89 trees planted in rows between the spaces. Diario Sur, citing the town hall note, said the perimeter fence has been designed with aesthetic criteria and a light-coloured surface will be used instead of black asphalt, to help the site blend with the coastal surroundings. An outdoor exhibition area of 337 square metres is planned for cultural and community activities.
Who is paying
Smassa and the Gerencia de Urbanismo (the city's urban planning department) are jointly involved. Diario Sur put the overall cost at €5.6 million. Smassa will build the car park with a budget it described as close to €2 million, while Urbanismo handled the expropriation of the land, at €3.6 million.
The town hall's press note gives the works budget as €1.47 million including VAT, which is the tender figure. Diario Sur's "close to two million" appears to be a broader approximation for Smassa's share.
What it means for residents
The approval is a step in the process rather than the start of construction: it covers the tender for the works. Málaga Hoy also reported the approval. Readers can follow progress through the Ayuntamiento de Málaga's press notes and Smassa.
Sources
- El consejo de Smassa aprueba la licitación del proyecto de las obras de urbanización del aparcamiento en superficie en rotación en los Baños del Carmen · Ayuntamiento de Málaga: notas de prensa
- Aprueban licitar el proyecto de urbanización del aparcamiento en Baños del Carmen · Málaga Hoy: Málaga
- Aprueban la licitación del nuevo aparcamiento en los Baños del Carmen con 135 plazas y conectado con las líneas de la EMT · Diario Sur
