Marbella tenders €2.95m resurfacing of 37 streets. Works to last three months

Marbella town hall has opened the tender for a large road-resurfacing contract covering 37 streets in the Las Chapas, Este (East), Oeste (West) and Nueva Andalucía districts. According to Diario Sur, the work will cover 66,140 square metres with a base tender budget of €2.95 million. Drivers, motorcyclists and pedestrians in those areas are the ones most likely to notice the works.

Key facts

• Budget: base tender price of €2.95 million, according to Diario Sur.
• Scope: 37 streets and 66,140 square metres across four districts.
• Duration: works must be completed within a maximum of three months once the contract is awarded and formalised.
• Biggest share: the Este district, with 15 streets and 24,970 square metres.
• Current stage: the tender is open for construction firms to submit bids.

Where the work will happen

Diario Sur says the specifications spread the work across the districts, with the largest volume in the Este zone. There, 15 streets will be treated, more than a third of the contract's total surface area. They include the northern service lane of Avenida Severo Ochoa, Calle Peñuelas and the stretch of Avenida Maíz Viñals between Avenida Europa and the Cristo del Amor bridge.

Nueva Andalucía comes next, with five streets covering 19,530 square metres. Among them are Avenida Calderón de la Barca and the streets Benito Pérez Galdós and Teniente Riera.

In the Oeste district, 11 streets with a combined 11,520 square metres will be renewed. The paper names Avenida Antonio Belón and the streets Vigil de Quiñones, Portada and Arte. Las Chapas completes the plan with six streets covering 10,120 square metres, including Avenida de Asturias and the entrance to Marbesa.

More than a new top layer

Diario Sur describes the contract as a full intervention on the road structure rather than a surface re-coat. The work involves milling the damaged surface first, so that kerb and pavement levels are not affected by unnecessary build-up. Crews will also repair soft spots and areas that have lost load-bearing capacity.

New layers of hot bituminous mix will then be laid and compacted. The project also includes adjusting manholes, drains and service covers to the new level. All road markings, including pedestrian crossings, hatching and parking bays, will be repainted once paving is finished.

Why the town hall is doing it

The town hall says the plan responds to gradual deterioration of the road surface, caused by heavy traffic and natural wear of the materials. Diario Sur reports that the aims are better road safety for drivers, motorcyclists and pedestrians, smoother traffic flow and less noise from poor road surfaces.

What happens next

Companies interested in the work can now submit offers. Once the contract is awarded and formalised, the works must be finished within three months at most. Residents of the streets listed may want to watch for notices from the town hall once a contractor is chosen.