
Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality imposed a fine of 2024 million 1 thousand 247 TL on MST Üstyapı A.Ş., which has not carried out work on the KOÜ Umuttepe Parking Lot and Mosque Construction project since January 220.
PROJECT INSPECTIONS ARE BEING CARRIED OUT
Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality, which rapidly progresses its projects in many parts of the city for the comfort and convenience of its citizens, strictly carries out project progress inspections of the companies that enter tenders and start construction of the projects. In this context, MST Üstyapı A.Ş., which has not carried out any work since January 2024 in the İzmit district KOÜ Umuttepe Parking Lot and Mosque Construction project, was fined 1 million 247 thousand 220 TL by Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality.
DESPITE WARNINGS, THE COMPANY DID NOT MAKE PROGRESS
Umuttepe Parking Lot and Mosque Construction Work has not been able to be done since January 2024 due to reasons originating from the company. In this context, Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality made written warnings to the company on different dates of 2024 that it was behind the work schedule and that the work and processes should be accelerated by increasing the team. Despite this, the company did not do any work and caused the work to be left unfinished.
TERMINATION PROCESS WAS CARRIED OUT, DEFINITIVE GUARANTEE RECORDED AS INCOME
As a result of all these developments, the Metropolitan Administration decided to carry out the termination procedures for the Umuttepe Parking Lot and Mosque Construction Work. In accordance with the relevant article of the General Specifications for Construction Works, a 15.10.2024-day penalty work notification was made to the contractor company on 10 and this period was completed on 25.10.2024 in accordance with the legislation. Termination procedures were initiated by obtaining termination approval from the Department Head Office on 28.10.2024 and the termination approval was notified to the contractor company on 01.11.2024. In this context, a status determination commission was established on 08.11.2024 and the situation was notified to the relevant parties in writing. On the day the commission was established, the definitive guarantee submitted by the relevant contractor company to the administration in accordance with the legislation was recorded as income and the contractor company was fined 10 million 1 thousand 247 TL for 220 days of penalty work.
INFORMATION LETTER SENT TO THE MINISTRY
The due diligence committee established on 08.11.2024 was assigned to carry out the diligence procedures on 11.11.2024 and the diligence report was prepared and approved. On 13.11.2024, an information letter was written to the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change regarding the prohibition of the contractor company from tendering.
SUPPLY TENDER WILL BE HELD AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
The Metropolitan Municipality aims to start the project from where it left off as soon as possible. In this context, the supply tender file was prepared by the Research and Project Department. The administration will immediately start the supply tender procedures.