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16 NEWS maltatoday | SUNDAY • 25 FEBRUARY 2024 JAMES DEBONO jdebono@mediatoday.com.mt The reclaimed quarry in Mqabba, which will be transformed into a sensory park and will also include a 'bug hotel' The Chief Executive Officer, Lands Authority, notifies that: Sealed tenders in respect of the following advertisements have to be deposited in the Tender Box at the Lands Authority, Auberge de Baviere, Valletta by 10.00am on Thursday, 14 th March, 2024. *Advert No. 14 Lease for a period of fifteen (15) years for non-residential purposes of two (2) rooms at No. 20, Sur San Gwann, Bormla as shown edged in red on the plan P.D.2020_0459. This premises is tale quale and in its present state including any latent defects. Tenders are to be accompanied by a Bid-Bond for an amount of €4,350 as stipulated in the tender conditions. Offers below the amount of one thousand and four hundred and fifty Euros (€1,450) per annum will not be considered. This tender may be subject to the right known as the right of first refusal as per article No. 32 of Chapter No. 573 of the Laws of Malta. A fee of €50 will be charged for the tender document. *Advert No. 15 Lease for a period of fifteen (15) years for commercial purposes of a shop tale quale, in its present state uncluding any latent defects and in need of attention, at No. 1, Ta' Pascarella, Qormi as shown edged in red on the plan P.D.235_88_3_1. The airspace of this shop is not included with this tender. Tenders are to be accompanied by a Bid-Bond for an amount of €14,100 as stipulated in the tender conditions. Offers below the amount of four thousand and seven hundred Euros (€4,700) per annum will not be considered. This tender may be subject to the right known as the right of first refusal as per article No. 32 of Chapter No. 573 of the Laws of Malta. A fee of €50 will be charged for the tender document. *Advert No. 16 Sale tale quale of a garage up to the height of nine courses (filati) at No. 75, Triq L-Ibiskus, San Gwann as shown edged in red and in detail on the plan P.D.135_81_25_75. The airspace on this garage is not included. Tenders are to be accompanied by a Bid-Bond for an amount of €5,352 as stipulated in the tender conditions. Offers below the amount of fifty-three thousand and five hundred and twenty-three Euros (€53,523) will not be considered. This tender may be subject to the right known as the right of first refusal as per article No. 32 of Chapter No. 573 of the Laws of Malta. A fee of €50 will be charged for the tender document. www.landsauthority.org.mt/services/tendering Lands Authority St. Sebastian Street, Valletta ISSUE OF TENDERS *Adverts appearing for the first time. These adverts are being published as an invitation to the public to acquire tender documents online. The bidders are to refer to all the conditions of the tender document and are invited to read carefully these conditions. Tenders should be submitted only on the prescribed form, which together with the relevant conditions and other documents, may be obtained by clicking on 'Buy Tender' on the web page where this tender is available on https://landsauthority.org.mt/services/tendering/ A fee of fifty Euros (€50) must be paid through the online system of the Lands Authority website by using your preferred banking card. A park incorporating nature-in- spired play equipment nestled be- neath green roof canopies is being proposed instead of a disused and backfilled quarry in Mqabba. The plans submitted by Project Green feature an interactive bug and bee hotel installation, a cozy story nook area, playful interac- tive mounds, a ping pong table, and various informal pathways and pretend-play equipment, all designed to ignite the imagination of children. The project will take place in the area known as tal-Mithna. "The project aims to reconnect children and their parents with the natural environment, offer- ing them a myriad of benefits derived from immersive play in nature", a Project Description Statement presented by Project Green states. The proposal entails the exca- vation and construction of an underground reservoir to store stormwater for reuse in irrigating the plants and trees. It will also in- clude bioswales along the perim- eter of the site, which will collect stormwater, while directing the remaining water into the under- ground reservoir. And by incorporating a diverse array of pollinator trees, the pro- posal aims not only to rejuvenate the disused quarry but also to cre- ate a resilient and ecologically rich environment that benefits both the ecosystem and the communi- ty. The proposal also envisages the planting of mature trees to facili- tate the prompt opening and utili- sation of the park. Presently the site is in a state of neglect due to numerous past in- terventions. The park is being proposed next to a 17th-century windmill, im- mediately adjacent to the south of the existing quarry and in the vi- cinity the 17th-century Chapel of Santa Katerina and a nearby niche dedicated to the same saint. The quarry has already been backfilled with construction and demolition waste mostly derived from the construction of Mater Dei Hospital at Tal-Qroqq. The government had already granted the quarry to the Council, primar- ily for the purpose of afforestation. 'Bug hotel' proposed in Project Green's plans for Mqabba 'sensory park'