Tennis court being built on Margaret Island

The government acted surprisingly fast regarding the question of the new tennis court on Margaret Island. They passed the bill allowing the construction within only a couple of days, as HVG reported.

The whole process took only a couple of days: the National Assembly decided last Monday about the voting on Tuesday concerning the new bill about constructing a tennis court that can provide a venue for even an international championship. The issue was urgent because of the upcoming Hungarian Open ATP World Tour tennis contest.

The constructors must make haste, as the law that makes the building possible expires on 31 December 2019.

The new complex will be built on Margaret Island in Budapest. The tennis court is meant to be suitable for hosting an “ATP 500” type championship and the international matches of Davis Cup.

But even more than the expiration of the law, another factor makes the construction urgent. Gazprom Hungarian Open ATP 250 will be hosted in April 2018; then the clock starts ticking for one year during which the tennis court must be built. The bill is mostly required for speeding up the public procurement. The fastest process involves the invitation of three bidders among which the cheapest contender wins the opportunity. Though the bidding itself is not open, its documents will be available for the public, as it is written in the bill.