The capital city plans to use the procurement method to hasten the
completion of public service projects while helping to improve the
project quality and save money for the State.
The Hanoi
Department of Construction has proposed the Hanoi People’s Committee to
call for tenders for seven projects this year. These include
transporting waste to the Nam Son Waste Treatment Complex, planting
trees and grass along roads and building a street lighting system along
the Phap Van-Cau Gie portion of National Highway 1.
In addition,
the department will call for tenders for a number of projects in the
2015-2016 period, including the operation of the sewage treatment plant
at the Nam Son Waste Treatment Complex and the management of 53 public
steel toilets.
The projects are all ongoing public services that
have not been implemented according to requirements or that have
contracts that will soon expire, according to the Hanoi Department of
Construction. The bidding system aims to improve the quality of the
projects and save money for the State.
The urban infrastructure
system is currently overloaded, as existing landfills and waste
treatment complexes fail to meet demand in the rapidly urbanising city.
Moreover, many service suppliers have not yet implemented modern
technology or management methods that would improve productivity and
reduce labour costs.
In an interview with Tien Phong (Vanguard)
newspaper, a leader of the Hanoi Department of Construction said the
Hanoi People’s Committee had already approved cost norms for public
services with the goal of eliminating irrational pricing. The decision,
as well as the move to seek tenders for public service projects,
reflects the country’s ongoing transition to the market economy.
Annually,
Hanoi spends about 4,000 billion VND (190 million USD) from the state
budget to pay for public services like wastewater treatment,
environmental protection, tree planting and street lighting. The sum is
divided evenly between the Hanoi Municipal People’s Committee and
People’s Committees in districts and precincts.-VNA