Priority Axis I: To upgrade the environmental management systems

- Measure 1.1. To improve water supply and integrated waste water management systems.

• On 6 April 2016, the Directorate of Public Works, Implementing Body accredited by the European Commission, signed two contracts (Lot 1 and Lot 2) for the project "Construction of sewage networks and facilities for wastewater treatment in the municipality of Berane" with the company "Aqualia Infraestructuras" S.A. from Spain.

Contract for Lot 1 - Design and construction of treatment plants wastewater in the municipality of Berane, was signed with total budget of € 6.101.739,29, while the contract for Lot 2 - Construction of sewerage network in the municipality of Berane signed in the amount of € 4.881.918,44. Funds for both projects are of financed by the European Union through the IPA funds (85%) and co-funded by the Government of Montenegro (15%).

Contract for Lot 1 includes the construction project for the plant for wastewater treatment and construction works, in accordance with FIDIC conditions of contract for design and construction works - Yellow Book. The deadline for completion is 30 months, while the period for the elimination of possible defects is 12 months.

Contract for Lot 2 includes construction of sewage network, in accordance with FIDIC conditions of contract for construction works - Red Book. The deadline for completion is 20 months, while the period for the elimination of possible defects is 12 months.

• On 13th June 2016, the Directorate of Public Works, Implementing Body accredited by the European Commission, signed a contract "Design and construction of a wastewater treatment plant in the municipality of Berane - Revision of the main design and supervision of works" with the consortium DRI Investment Management Ltd. and Project Ltd Nova Gorica, Slovenia.

The subject of the Contract is the revision of the main design and supervision of works for the Contract "Design and construction of treatment plants wastewater in the municipality of Berane - Lot 1", as well as supervision of the works contract for "Reconstruction of the sewerage system in the municipality of Berane - Lot 2 ".