April 01 2008

PUBLIC ANOUNCEMENT

Federal minister of physical planning M. Sci. Salko Obhodas signed a Contract for preparation of Spatial Plan of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina for the period 2008 – 2028 with Consortium consisted of Urban Development Institute of BiH Sarajevo, IPSA d.d. Sarajevo and ECO – Plan Mostar. On behalf of Consortium Contract was signed by Mr. Mugdim Cukle, Director of Urban Development Institute of BiH Sarajevo, and Prof. Dr. Esref Gacanin, director of IPSA d.d. Sarajevo, and Mr. Borislav Puljic, director of ECO-Plan Mostar.

Spatial plan of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina for the period 2008 – 2028, determines long-term aims and measures of spatial development in accordance with overall planned economic, social and historical development of significance for the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and also land use policy, and directs development of functions and activities on the territory of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Therefore, Federal ministry of physical planning intensified activities toward preparation of the Spatial plan of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina for period 2008 – 2028.

The Contract is signed after procedure of International restricted procedure with prequalification, announced on 22. 10. 2007. In the prequalification process four qualified applicants appeared, and they were asked to submit their offers. Out of four applications Commission according to defined criteria, selected Consortium consisted of Urban Development Institute of BiH Sarajevo, IPSA d.d. Sarajevo and ECO-Plan Mostar as a most favourable applicant.