The guys from People’s Alliance have launched a project called RosDvor, for now in test mode. Here’s how it works: the project coordinators pick a courtyard improvement tender from the government procurement portal, go out on a photo inspection, and compare the technical specifications and cost estimate with the yard’s actual condition. They check whether the completed work matches what was specified in the terms of reference, as well as the quality of the work itself. Naturally, there are often plenty of discrepancies. The contractor has to pay kickbacks to the customer, and to still make a profit, they leave some things unfinished. The playground is a bit smaller, the surfacing a bit cheaper. The wooden elephant with ears is a little smaller than what the specs called for. After these inspections, formal complaints are filed requiring the contractor to fix the deficiencies and bring the courtyards into full compliance with the technical documentation. And they have to do it using their own money, not taxpayers’ money, under the warranty provisions written into the state contract. So RosDvor is a useful and necessary way to poke these disgusting crooks with a sharp stick. For example, project activists, together with our own Lyuba Sobol, went on a photo inspection in the Donskoy District. The rubberized surfacing on the playgrounds had worn through, the structures were covered in rust, the entrance steps promised to residents were never installed, and they cut corners on the storm drainage system. And as for the quality of the asphalt surfacing, you can’t even describe it without tears. They sent a whole stack of complaints to the engineering service, the prosecutor’s office, and the district prefecture. The contractor is required to fix the identified defects at its own expense under its warranty obligations. When RosDvor and Vladislav Naganov tried to inspect tenders in Perovo, it turned out they were skimming a million rubles from every courtyard. And in grim Novokosino, where RosDvor showed up with Nikolai Lyaskin, there lives the ghost of a hockey rink, worth 2.5 million rubles. Here it is:
Yes, don’t believe your own eyes: this is a HOCKEY rink. According to the description in the technical specifications, it includes fiberglass panels, player gates, service gates, and much more. For now, RosDvor operates only in Moscow (in St. Petersburg, a similar effort is being carried out by "Municipal Saw"). We’re experimenting with the project before its full-scale launch. There are some difficulties, because it’s not easy for an “ordinary person” to make sense of tender documentation or even figure out where to find the paperwork for improvements to their own courtyard. We’ll gradually fine-tune everything. The project coordinator is Evgeny Kuzin, who is absolutely fantastic and got all of this started on his own. (on the right in the photo)
If you want to work with RosDvor, get in touch with Evgeny; his contact details are available at this link. This link contains the payment details for anyone who would like to support the project financially.