Burriana figures the reform of the Roca i Alcaide school at three million

The Burriana Town Hall last the memory to reform the college Roca i Alcaide, estimated at nearly three million euros. This is a preliminary calculation provided by the technicians to adjust the educational center to current needs, since the property dates from the 80s. The investment would be borne by the plan uplifting and would contemplate the rehabilitation of the current building and the construction of a new classroom for Infants added to a gymnasium equipped with changing rooms.

The councilor of EducationRamon Monferrer, explained that «the technical document is almost finished, so we will send it to the Ministry of Education shortly ». In parallel, the government team has commissioned the topographic measurement of some annexed land to prepare an expropriation project and, thus, facilitate the expansion of future facilities.

abnormal situation

Monferrer estimated that, in addition, “currently, the patio has an irregular shape and thus we can adjust it to the General Plan, which dictates that a road passes right next to it that has not yet been made.” In this way, between 700 and 800 meters of extension would be gained that would restore this anomalous situation with a view to the future.

With everything, the processing of the procedure is ongoing, so the works would not begin, at least, until 2025. The mayor argued that “important steps have been taken since we have the commitment of the Consell, but the project must be finalized, tendered and, finally, awarded the works.” In essence, the facility needs a comprehensive face lift with insulation, windows, electrical system, and energy efficiency issues changed.

All of the above, added to the new dependencies planned, greatly increase the amount of the necessary budget. Thus, Monferrer, stated that “the regulations of the uplifting It contemplates the option that if the reform costs are very high, a new one is built, but that is a decision of the Ministry ».

Advances in CE Hortolans

Another of the projects to renovate the educational infrastructures of Burriana is the comprehensive rehabilitation of Pla d’Hortolans Special Education Centerwhose processing is very advanced. This was stated by the Councilor for Education, Ramon Monferrer, since, in this case, the project already has the report approved by the Ministry of Education so that it forms part of the investments of the uplifting.

With nearly 40 years old, the CE Hortolans facilities urgently need a comprehensive renovation for educational needs. ISABEL CALPE


In fact, the consistory has already approved the delegation of powers, so throughout this year the project will be elaborated. The procedure must continue with the bidding for the works and the subsequent adjudication, with which the works would not begin until 2025.

The reform will cost close to two million, almost double the initial forecastl, since it needs a large-scale adaptation to adapt the facilities to the educational attention of people with functional diversity offered by this center of regional scope. In other aspects, it will be necessary to change the electrical system of the property that began its activity in 1984adapt it to current regulations, updated insulation, renew windows and carry out improvements in energy efficiency in heating.

Burriana figures the reform of the Roca i Alcaide school at three million