Road Works Branquiera - Olhos

One of the most significant is the contract for the requalification of the 
Municipal Road that connects the Rotunda da Balaia and goes to the 
municipality of Loulé (EM 526), ​​crossing part of the Olhos d´Água area. 
The work will involve a large amount, 876,370.72 euros + VAT, in order to 
provide that artery, with intense road circulation, better and safer road 
and pedestrian traffic conditions.

Specifically, the work consists in the removal of existing pavement and 
repair of existing pathologies, execution of a new pavement with bituminous 
mixture with modified bitumen with medium rubber, vertical signage 
replacement and horizontal signage and punctual repair of walls and 
sidewalks.

The main works to be carried out are grouped by the following chapters: 
preparatory works and demolitions (€ 72,401.78 + VAT), paving works 
(€ 635,993.00 + VAT), signage (€ 64,489.83 plus VAT), confining C walls 
(48,507.20 € + VAT).

With regard to the works of the contract, the road braking is in an 
extension of 75.000,00 m2 (61.500,00 € + VAT), the supply and application 
of a wear layer with 0.06 m, in discontinuous bituminous mixture 
manufactured from MBA type BBM (open bituminous mixture with modified 
bitumen with medium rubber content), including emulsion-modified 
irrigation gluing 78.040 m2 (507.260,00 € + VAT).

The term of the contract is 120 days and is expected to start after the 
bathing season (September 2019).