Approved the hiring file for the lifeguard service on the beaches of Torrevieja

The Local Government Board (JGL) held this morning has approved the hiring file for the lifeguard service on the beaches of Torrevieja, as reported by the councilor secretary of the JGL, Federico Alarcón.

For his part, the Councilor for Beaches of the City Council of Torrevieja, Antonio Vidal, has highlighted that this new contract includes a series of novelties that result in an improvement of the service and, therefore, for the safety of bathers. “The purpose of this government team is to offer residents, visitors and tourists not only the best image of our beaches, but also the peace of mind that they are on safe beaches with a corresponding rescue service”, were the words of the councilor .

Antonio Vidal explained that this contract includes improvements in performance, which is a novelty compared to the previous one. The assisted bathing service is expanded with the creation of a new area on La Mata beach. Likewise, the service hours of the rescue teams are increased, starting at 10:00 in the morning and ending at 8:00 in the afternoon in high season. This supposes an hour more with respect to the previous service.

The provision of the service is maintained in the Easter season, this being 10 days. Another novelty is that, in the summer season, the service begins on June 1, 15 days earlier than usual, in addition to having 10 more days on weekends.

Regarding the renovation of the lifeguard posts, Antonio Vidal explained that it is a total of 8 lifeguard posts and 5 advanced surveillance towers, including the installation in the contract. "These infrastructures will help improve the service we provide to bathers", highlighted the Councilor for Beaches.

The contract is divided into two lots, with lot 1 referring to the lifeguard service with an estimated value of €3,115,826.79 (plus VAT), the base bidding price for the four planned seasons plus the extension of one more year. . Regarding lot 2, which includes the supply of lifeguard posts and watchtowers, its estimated value is €335,000 (plus VAT) with a contract duration of 18 months, being the maximum delivery period for all the elements and supplies to hire.