📋 Tender Overview
On June 1 the acceptance of applications for participation in the V All-Russian competition for the best projects for creating an urban environment was completed. In total the Ministry of Construction received 307 applications from 73 constituent entities of Russia now they will undergo technical expertise. The winners will be determined by September 1 and the projects with the highest number of points in the opinion of a qualified jury will be implemented in 2022-2023.A total of 160 winning projects will be selected this year among which subsidies totaling 10 billion rubles will be distributed. This became possible after the Russian Government made a decision in September last year to double the prize fund of the competition.Small towns with a population of up to 100 thousand people as well as historical settlements of federal and regional significance with the exception of administrative centers and cities of federal significance can participate in the All-Russian competition. It has been running since 2018 and during this time 400 projects have already been selected and 172 have been implemented throughout the country.The number of applications suggests that the competition does not lose its relevance from year to year - our cities see what results can be achieved with the integrated formation of the urban environment therefore more and more elaborated and detailed projects are being carefully prepared and sent. The townspeople also understand this so they take an active part in the life of their settlements and the preparation of bids whether it be public discussions expert sessions polls on social networks or competitions of ideas. I am sure that this year the competition among the participants will be higher than ever said Irek Fayzullin Minister of Construction Housing and Communal Services.For referenceThe purpose of the competition is to support projects to create attractive comfortable urban spaces in small towns and historical settlements. The renovated spaces improve the quality of life become a point of attraction for both city residents and tourists and contribute to the development of the local economy.Improvement projects undergo a multi-stage selection. First citizens choose a territory for improvement. Further an application with a list of proposals for the functional filling of the territory is formed at the level of the municipality with the participation of a public commission. This is followed by three stages of assessment. First experts conduct a technical examination of the applications. Then based on the results of the expert selection the interdepartmental working group forms a qualification report. And only after full-time defense of projects the federal commission makes the final decision and announces the winners of the All-Russian competition.The maximum city can get 100 points. The assessment is carried out according to five criteria in addition to the degree and variety of forms of citizen participation the jury looks at the quality of planning and architectural solutions the validity of the choice of location and the synchronization of the project preservation of historical and urban planning natural environment predicted economic and social effects.One of the innovations of the competition in 2020 was the determination of the number of winners in each of the competition groups in proportion to the submitted applications while at least 10 winners are determined annually in the category of historical settlements. In addition those municipalities where there are unrealized objects-winners of previous years or unfinished objects under the program of creating a comfortable urban environment cannot take part in the competition.
