10 May 2013 4:26 PM:
Just read this on La Verdad spanish newspaper
EFEMurcia Agency, May 10 (EFE). - President Murcianos flagship projects (Premursa), Jesus Samper, said today that there are investors who have given themselves to provide capital to leisure theme park to be built at Paramount Alhama of Murcia, and has announced that work will begin later this summer.
At a press conference, Samper said that this week the developer of Park American leisure multinational has held meetings in Qatar and United Arab Emirates with the 'holding' companies sovereign funds, in addition to large commercial firms area, and has described the trip as "very positive" because "there are investors interested in the project."
"There are investors who have said yes, there are" said to questions from reporters, but declined to provide more specific information on issues of "confidentiality," while it has announced that the next meeting will take place seek investment in the U.S. market.
As for the construction works of the project, the entrepreneur and president of soccer club Real Murcia has announced that the construction Dragados, FCC, OHL and Ferrovial have formally requested in writing to participate in the competition for the award of the work, will be open for proposals until next June 30.
On July 15, he stated, will know the company or companies awarded the work and in late August or early September start to run the jobs.
The award of the work will be divided into a specific plan and general access infrastructure, urbanization of the shopping and entertainment complex Life Style Center, and the development and implementation of the park itself.
Companies may choose one or more of these blocks and the works will be carried out simultaneously in all three aspects.
In total, these works will cost approximately 160 million euros, and the opening of the park is planned for the second half of 2015.
It will be six months before that date, he pointed out, when Premursa start processing the recruitment and training of 6,100 jobs are expected to generate the complex when it becomes operational.
Regarding the design of the theme park, Samper has indicated that the project is developed by 95 percent, and has even already made a "virtual ride" to present the project in the U.S. city of Los Angeles, so that the initial contest may be awarded and construction of large central promenade and three of the four parts that will be divided.
Moreover, Samper denied the rumors about the possible withdrawal of the license granted by Paramount and has insisted that the situation is "the opposite", as the representatives of the company "are delighted with Murcia Alhama" and even compared the area to the state of California.
It also denied that London has not yet had another Paramount license and has detailed in the British capital have not yet even begun the process to know whether or not a theme park, nor is there any design.
"Right now, the only license in Europe is in Alhama Paramount," he underlined, adding that having written statement of the company operations chief saying the number one strategic interest for a theme park is the town of Murcia.
Finally, yesterday thanked approval by the full council of the municipality the special plan that will allow the development of the park and expressed his surprise at the vote against the socialist group, which was one of the forerunners of the initiative during the previous legislature, when he held the local government team, currently held by the PP. EFE
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