Following the problems with the Christmas lights, both in the districts and on the coast, that were largely left without Christmas lighting last year, the City has put out to tender a contract that includes the lighting of all festive events from this Christmas until next year.
The problems with the ornamental lighting began during last year’s Reconquista festivities, which are celebrated in the first half of July, when it was the Justa and Rufina Santas Festival Association that had to arrange the lighting for the Moors and Christians festivities.
Now the Council has issued an annual contract, extendable for a further two years, which guarantees that the festivities in the town centre, districts and Orihuela Costa will be guaranteed for the next few years. The tender price amounts to 803,942.15 euros, and companies have until 13 September to submit their offers.
The contract is divided into three lots, one for the lighting of the town centre, valued at 222,825 euros, another for the festivities in the outlying areas, for 308,805 euros, and the last for the Christmas lights, in the town centre, outlying areas and coast, for 371,994.00 euros.
Of the 804,000 euros just 51,000 will be allocated to Orihuela Costa for Christmas lighting.
