Vanadzor stadium to be renovated to meet UEFA standards

ArmInfo.  The stadium in Vanadzor will be reconstructed and brought into compliance with UEFA standards.

As noted in the justification for the draft decision of the RA  government, adopted on August 7, the project provides for the urgent  purchase of design and estimate documentation for the reconstruction  of the stadium from one person. The need for this is due to the  holding of the FIFA Youth World Cup in Armenia in 2029.  Earlier, the  Football Federations of Armenia and Georgia submitted a joint  application, and UEFA confirmed its support for the application.  However, for its final approval, it is also necessary to fulfill the  conditions necessary for holding such a championship in the country.  The main condition is the availability of a UEFA Category 4 stadium.  As a result of lengthy negotiations and research, the city of  Vanadzor was chosen, where there is already an old unused stadium  with 3,000 seats. It was decided to reconstruct the existing stadium  and build a new stand, which will increase the number of spectator  seats to 10 thousand.

Previously, it was decided to entrust the development of design and  estimate documentation to foreign companies with international  experience in the design and construction of similar stadiums. For  this purpose, the RA MESKS received two price offers: from The  Stadium Consultancy B.V. and VenueEra Holding LLC. The Ministry held  verbal and written negotiations with both companies, and since the  content of both offers was identical, it selected the company that  submitted the lowest price offer, VenueEra Holding, as the designer,  which will carry out the design.

The designer offered an initial price of 612,000 euros, which was  reduced to 593,040 euros, of which 98,840.0 euros were for the  preparation of the project and 494,200.0 euros for the design. At the  same time, the designer offered an additional discount of 15,480  euros in case of an advance payment of 40%. The entire design process  is planned to be completed in 8 months. Considering that the project  is subject to both a simple urban planning assessment and a state  comprehensive assessment, construction work will be able to begin in  mid-June 2026 at best. According to proposals received from both  companies, construction will last 24 months.