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UNIVERSITY of COIMBRA – ALTA and SOFIA MANAGEMENT PLAN MONITORING and PROPERTY SUPERVISION QUATERLY REPORT – 1St TRIMESTER 2 UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA – ALTA AND SOFIA MANAGEMENT PLAN MONITORING AND PROPERTY SUPERVISION QUATERLY REPORT – 1st TRIMESTER 2013 June 2013 University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia Management Plan Monitoring and Property Supervision Quarterly Report 1º trimester 2013 Fact Sheet: Responsible for the Report Technical office for Plan Supervision of Association RUAS (Recriar Universidade Alta e Sofia) <www.uc.pt/ruas> Authors J. Raimundo Mendes da Silva* (UC) Sidónio Simões (CMC) Afonso Mira (DRCC) Mário Carvalhal (UC) António Magalhães Cardoso (CCDRC) Technical support and editorial coordination Cátia Marques * Coordination UC: University of Coimbra CMC: Municipality of Coimbra DRCC: Central Region Directorate for Culture CCDRC: Central Region Development and Coordination Commission Management Plan – 1st Quarter Report i University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia CONTENTS 1 Framework ...................................................................................................................................... 1 2 Works carried out and Undergoing ................................................................................................ 2 2.1 Interventions Promoted by the University of Coimbra ............................................................ 2 2.2 Interventions Promoted by the Municipality of Coimbra ........................................................ 3 2.3 Other Interventions .................................................................................................................. 3 3 Projects carried out or Undergoing ................................................................................................ 4 3.1 Projects Promoted by the University of Coimbra .................................................................... 4 3.2 Projects Promoted by the Municipality of Coimbra ................................................................. 5 4 Management Actions and Events .................................................................................................. 6 4.1 Implementation of the Managing Structure ............................................................................ 6 4.2 Legislation and Complementary Evolution .............................................................................. 6 4.3 Developed Activities ................................................................................................................. 7 5 Actions and Events of Information and Dissemination ............................................................... 10 6 Final Remarks ................................................................................................................................ 11 Management Plan – 1st Quarter Report ii University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia 1 Framework The Technical Office for Monitoring Plan of the Association RUAS (GTAP), whose competences are the supervision, control and implementation of the Management Plan, is responsible for the elaboration of the Monitoring and Property Supervision Reports. Each year, it will be produced an annual report and four quarterly reports. This is the first report of the year 2013. The quarterly reports aim at providing close monitoring of management actions, allowing their permanent assessment and evaluation. They are also an indispensable tool for the preparation of annual reports by the record of ongoing actions and their evolution. The report is organized in six chapters. Chapter 1 presents a general contextualization of its elaboration. Chapter 2 makes a review of the works carried out or in progress in the first quarter of 2013, promoted by the University of Coimbra (UC), by the Municipality of Coimbra (CMC), by Central Region Directorate for Culture (DRCC), as well as other interventions promoted by private stakeholders with relevant interest. Chapter 3 points out the studies and the projects promoted in this period by the upper mentioned entities (UC, CMC and DRCC). Chapter 4 describes the actions in the field of management. It includes the implementation process of the managing structure (Association RUAS) and also the evolution of the legal frame with direct implication in the managed territory. Chapter 5 presents the list of actions related to the dissemination and communication carried out during the first quarter of 2013. Finally, chapter 6 registers some brief remarks about the work developed within the period comprised in this report. Management Plan – 1st Quarter Report 1 University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia 2 Works carried out and Undergoing 2.1 Interventions Promoted by the University of Coimbra Table 1 presents the list of the most relevant interventions carried out during the first quarter of 2013, promoted by the University of Coimbra. Table 1 – Interventions Promoted by the University of Coimbra Action Description of the Intervention Rehabilitation of the Joanine Library Door (2012-2013) Joanine Library Rehabilitation of the gable to eliminate the water seepage on the middle floor (2013) Stabilization and rehabilitation of the coving of St Michael Chapel and St. Michael’s Chapel replacement of the lighting system (2012-2013) Gerais Rehabilitation of the window frames in the Faculty of Law bar (2013) Rehabilitation and improvement of the scenic lighting in the Schools Northern wing Courtyard (2013) Faculty of Letters Roof repair (2013) Departments of Physics Rehabilitation to install scientific platforms (2013) and Chemistry Faculty of Medicine | Rehabilitation of the sanitary facilities on floor 0 and partial rehabilitation of Central Unit the basement (2013) Department of Rehabilitation of the Lusophone Area; rehabilitation of the parking lot (2013) Mathematics Gil Vicente Academic Conservation and adaptation of the bar area (2012-2013) Theatre Rehabilitation of three offices and acquisition of air conditioning equipment St. Jerome College (2012-2013) Departments of Physics Rehabilitation of several spaces to install scientific platforms (RMN and CLL) and Chemistry Management Plan – 1st Quarter Report 2 University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia 2.2 Interventions Promoted by the Municipality of Coimbra Table 2 presents the list of the most relevant interventions carried out during the first quarter of 2013, promoted by the Municipality of Coimbra. Table 2 – Interventions Promoted by the Municipality of Coimbra Action Description of the intervention Rehabilitation of the Anto Tower to install the Museum for the Guitar of Anto Tower Coimbra Fado (2012-2013) Conversion of the Central Wing of the College of Arts – Inquisition Courtyard Former College of Arts (2012-2013) Rehabilitation of other Couraça dos Apóstolos, Rua Corpo de Deus, Rua da Alegria, sidewalks of Av. streets and public Sá da Bandeira and Monumental Stairs (2008-2015) spaces Support of the rehabilitation private Rehabilitation works of four buildings in the uptown area (ongoing) property buildings PRAUD/Obras 2.3 Other Interventions Table 3 presents the list of the most relevant interventions carried out during the first quarter of 2013, promoted by the Central Region Directorate for Culture. Table 3 – Interventions Promoted by the Central Region Directorate for Culture Action Description of the Intervention Old Cathedral Restoration and conservation; rehabilitation and musealization (2001-2013) Management Plan – 1st Quarter Report 3 University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia 3 Projects carried out or Undergoing 3.1 Projects Promoted by the University of Coimbra Table 4 presents the general list of studies and projects elaborated or in progress during the first quarter of 2013, promoted by the University of Coimbra. Table 4 – Projects Promoted by the University of Coimbra Action Studies / Projects Iron Gate and St. Peter’s Project for rehabilitation of the Iron Door porch (2012-2013) College Gerais Rehabilitation Project of the Chapel lobby for the settlement of the UC shop (2013) Trinity College Rehabilitation of the Trinity College to host the European Judicial University Court (2013-2014) Departments of Physics and Rehabilitation project to install scientific platforms (CFF and TAIL) Chemistry Rehabilitation project to install scientific platforms (IRCMS) Botanical Garden Rehabilitation project for the tropical greenhouses and Science Area In Situ Management Plan – 1st Quarter Report 4 University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia 3.2 Projects Promoted by the Municipality of Coimbra Table 5 presents the general list of studies and projects elaborated or in progress in the first quarter of 2013, promoted by the Municipality of Coimbra. Table 5 – Projects Promoted by the Municipality of Coimbra Action Studies / Projects Urban and landscape Previous study to urban and landscape arrangement, including qualification of Terreiro da remodeling the infrastructures (2012-2103) Erva Urban requalification of Sofia Previous study for urban and landscape arrangement including Street infrastructure remodeling (2011-2014) Support of the rehabilitation Rehabilitation projects of buildings in the intramural area of the city of private property buildings (2011-2015) PRAUD/Obras Elaboration of the application to the program "Reabilitar para Arrendar" (Rehabilitate for Renting ) which includes the rehabilitation of ten Rehabilitation of municipal buildings located in the Special Protection Zone (ZEP) (two in the buildings uptown and eight in the downtown), whose projects are completed or nearing completion Management Plan – 1st Quarter Report 5 University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia 4 Management Actions and Events 4.1 Implementation of
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