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Contract Award for Contract awarded for Renovation of the old industrial area n47 - preliminary phase and preparation - appointing a study bureau
lot-0001, title: renovation of the old industrial area n47 - preliminary phase and preparation - appointing a study bureau, description: context and reason the industrial area n47 in zele is one of the oldest industrial areas in the dendermonde region and is the main employment location within the municipality. with more than 100 established companies, the area plays a key role in the economic dynamics of zele as an economic hub on the ghent-antwerp axis. despite this important position, the industrial area faces a series of structural issues: outdated infrastructure, fragmented ownership structure, low visual quality, inadequate spatial coherence, limited attention to sustainability and energy efficiency, a suboptimal mobility network, and a lack of vision for park management. an integral redesign and redevelopment is therefore necessary to make the industrial area future-proof and to evolve into a climate-neutral industrial area. objective of the preliminary phase the preliminary phase is co-financed through a subsidy from vlaio and implements the decision of the flemish government of july 19, 2019, granting support for the (re)construction of industrial areas. the preliminary phase aims to develop a concrete action plan that is supported by the involved actors and that provides direction for the later reconstruction and management of the area. for more information about this subsidy, you can visit https://www.vlaio.be/nl/subsidies-financiering/herontwikkeling-herinrichting-van-bedrijventerreinen. the preliminary phase consists of: β’ a feasibility study in which the technical, organizational, financial, and legal issues are examined and solutions are proposed; β’ a process guidance in which coordination and collaboration with various stakeholders (including owners, companies, municipality of zele, vlaio, voka, infrastructure managers, utility companies, etc.) are organized and supported. the assignment explicitly aims to achieve: β’ a shared vision for the redesign (master plan) of the area; β’ an action plan with financial, legal, and organizational foundations; β’ a proposal for layout (e.g., visual quality plan), including attention to greening, water management, energy supply, and mobility; β’ a proposal for further management, collaboration, and process organization. complexity and challenges the redevelopment of the industrial area n47 is complex due to, among other things: β’ the size and location on both sides of the n47; β’ the high occupancy rate and lack of expansion possibilities; β’ the fragmented ownership structure; β’ the absence of existing allocation, management, and maintenance plans; β’ the presence of various functions (industry, trade, housing, leisure); β’ the intertwining with adjacent residential areas and the lack of green buffers. additionally, the plan must take into account changed p