Official contract award
Puertollano Town Council's Local Government Board has formally awarded Lafcarr Project & Design S.L. the contract for full maintenance of the acoustic warning siren network under the External Emergency Plan (PEE).
The news was reported by the local outlet La Comarca de Puertollano, which covers municipal and local affairs.
The contract is worth a total of €45,477.28 and runs for an initial two years, with the option of a further two-year extension, giving up to four years of service in total.
Scope of maintenance
Lafcarr will handle preventive, corrective and functional maintenance of the sirens installed at various strategic points in Puertollano:
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Youth Centre
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Santa Bárbara Hospital
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Cultural Centre (Calle Numancia)
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Trade union building (Calle Juan Bravo)
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IES Galileo Galilei secondary school
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IES Juan de Távora secondary school
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Sepes industrial estate
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El Villar
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Salesian school
These sirens are part of the town's public warning system for industrial or technological incidents under its External Emergency Plan.
Technical improvement included: backup mobile unit
As an improvement included in its bid, Lafcarr will provide a fully operational mobile siren unit that can be activated in the event of a prolonged failure or outage of any fixed siren, whether for technical reasons or force majeure.
This unit guarantees the operational continuity of the early warning system, strengthening the town's ability to respond to any risk scenario.
Conclusion
With this award, Puertollano reinforces its commitment to civil protection, relying on Lafcarr's experience to keep its emergency siren system in optimum condition. The initiative is part of a broader strategy to improve prevention of and response to technological emergencies in urban and industrial areas.
