RZESZOW MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE II

Promoter – Financial Intermediary

CITY OF RZESZOW

Location

• Poland

Description

Co-financing of investments included in the investment plans of the City of Rzeszow primarily focused on roads and urban infrastructure (public transport, education, energy efficiency, water and waste water, sport facilities, culture).

Objectives

The multi-sector sub-projects/schemes to be financed are expected to contribute to the implementation of the development strategy of Rzeszow which is being updated for 2015-2025 period. The city is located within a region (Podkarpackie Voivodeship NUTS II Region) classified by the EU as a less-developed region in the 2014-2020 programming period and thus eligible for the Bank under the EIB Cohesion Priority Regions objective.

Sector(s)

• Urban development - Construction
• Transport - Transportation and storage

Proposed EIB finance (Approximate amount)

PLN 400 million (EUR 95 million)

Total cost (Approximate amount)

PLN 2000 million (EUR 473 million)

Environmental aspects

Some of the schemes might fall under Annex I or Annex II of Directive 2011/92/EC on environmental impact assessment (EIA). If any scheme had a negative impact on an area forming part of the Natura 2000 network (falling under Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC or Birds Directive 79/409/EEC) the Bank would require the promoter to act according to the provisions of the aforementioned directives as transposed into national law.

Procurement

The promoter, as a public administration entity, is required to follow EU public procurement rules (2004/17/EC and 2007/18/EC) including publication of contract notices in the EU Official Journal as implemented by national law, if and where appropriate.

Status

Signed - 17/12/2015