Parents complain: children have to study at the construction site

Parental outrage

Kaunas Day was approached by parents, who allow their children to study at the International Gymnasium. It has been in construction for several years and the fourth floor has been installed. The problem is that the work had to be completed a year ago.

“Our children are studying at Kaunas International Gymnasium. We would like to inform that children have been studying under repair conditions for several years – endless noise, dust. The contract was concluded in 2022. August 16 The contract had to be completed within eighteen months, ie by 2024. however, the work is not completed to this day. We contacted the General Affairs Department of Kaunas City Municipality by phone and told us that there were no violations, ”said the outrageous parents of the gymnasts.

They were convinced that the contract could not be extended and that all construction had to be completed long ago.

Didn't get a complaint?

Ona Gucevičienė, Head of the Education Department of Kaunas City Municipality Administration, ordered the newspaper that there was no complaints about the prolonged repair of the international gymnasium.

« Neither the municipality nor the educational community or the public health specialist did not receive complaints from parents about the work of the International Gymnasium, » said O. Gucevičienė.

She taught that, in order to prevent dust from the repair, the openings and other surfaces are covered with film, additional room cleaning, ventilation and heating are performed.

“The main noise work is done during children's holidays, short -term – after school or during breaks. If necessary, the education process is temporarily transferred to other premises, ”said the head of the Education Department.

New: International Gymnasium has expanded spaces and introduced the fourth floor. / Photo by Regimantas Zakšensk

What works did?

Kauno diena asked what construction and repair work in the International Gymnasium had already been carried out and that led to the last year.

“Reconstruction of old buildings is a much more complex process than renovating new construction objects. There are often challenges that are difficult to anticipate during design. Their construction work takes longer than planned.

When the contractors started Vytauto Ave. 50 reconstruction of the building, the first surprise was observed in the cleaning of the old roof insulation and insulation materials: instead of a planned design 20 cm thick layer, it was three times higher. The scope of the roof cleaning work automatically increased three times, ”commented Artūras Andriuška, Head of the General Affairs Division.

The repair under the contract was to be completed by 2024. however, the work is not completed to this day.

According to him, the second surprise was waiting for the roof structures. “Instead of reinforced concrete slabs, metal beams with primely surfaces were found between them. The technical, work projects had to be changed and newly expected, and the construction work temporarily stopped.

After the renovation of the work, it was established that the installation location of the elevator is not suitable. It is scheduled for the city's communication networks. The second time a technical and work project was changed, publicity procedures were repeated and a new lift building permit was obtained, ”said A. Andriuška.

The Head of the General Affairs Department taught that almost all reconstruction works of the building had already been carried out: about 700 sq. M. m new Steam premises, new roof structures and covering, modern recuperation, heating systems, new electrical installation and other work planned by the project.

Photo by Regimantas Zakšensk

“Currently, the elevator is being completed, several rooms are painted and floor tiles are laid. According to technical and work projects, work is planned to be completed during the March, including the liquidation of minor flaws, ”said Andriuška.

He informed that due to timely construction work contractors from August to the present are 0.02 percent. interest on the value of the initial contract. Lump 15,000 is also adapted. EUR fine.