Chamber of Mechanical Engineers: The reason for the change in the tender law is not in the public interest

Chairman of the Chamber of Mechanical Engineers, Ayer Yarkıner, made a written statement regarding the amendment in the Public Procurement Law.

In his written statement, Ayer Yarkıner criticizes the reasoning presented by the Minister of Public Works and Transport Erhan Arıklı for the amendment of the Public Procurement Law and said, "Those who propose this legal amendment will have financial, legal and conscientious responsibilities for material damages that cause/will cause harm to the country."

In the statement referring to the news that 4 power plants failed yesterday, it was claimed that it was "not normal" for these power plants to fail in such a short time, although it was stated that the maintenance and repair would be made in the decisions of the Council of Ministers, and although payments were made for the maintenance supply in the supply costs of the generators.

“It is the determination of the extent to which the installed power of Kıb-Tek is ready for service, the amount of maintenance and repair needed, and the urgent need for installation, if any, and procuring it with a competitive tender. A healthy system requires this," said Ayer Yarkıner, Chairman of the Chamber of Mechanical Engineers, and announced that they are ready to provide support in this regard.

Yarkıner shared the technical evaluation of the chamber regarding the process with the public.

In the technical evaluation, the "losses" of selling electricity to Kıb-Tek for 17 cents by AKSA were shared as follows:

“The rent paid to AKSA: 30,650,000 USD (as per the contract signed in 2009), the fuel price paid: 77,518,000 USD (as per the contract signed in 2009), the energy received from AKSA in 2022: 650,477,000 kW, the fuel used by AKSA : 66,934,000 USD, used capacity of AKSA for 650,477,000 kW of energy: 53% of the leased capacity. Amount overpaid to AKSA: USD 14,405,500 + USD 10,584,000 = USD 24,989,500 (twenty four million nine hundred eighty nine thousand five hundred USD).

'THE FINANCIAL BUDGET COULD BE ESTABLISHED TO ESTABLISH A KIB-TEK POWER PLANT FOR THE EXCESS PAID TO AKSA'

In the evaluation, it was suggested that the financial budget could be created to establish a 35 MW/hour power plant in Kıb-Tek in return for the excess price paid to AKSA, and if 650,477,000 Kw of energy was produced by Kıb-Tek, the cost would be 10 cents instead of 17 cents.

In the assessment, which is claimed that the annual cost of the 17-cent sale is 119,000,000.00 USD, "however, if the power plants had not been damaged by using unsuitable fuel", the said energy would have been produced in Kıb-Tek power plants and the cost would have been 50 million USD, Minister Arıklı said, "He made the wrong and dubious decision. “He was accused.

The following statements were included in the assessment:

“The contracts signed with AKSA between the years 2000-2009-2024 were not for the capacity needs of Kıb-Tek, but only for making a profit for AKSA. This is the sin of the politicians of those times, the board of directors and those who were financed by the capital in charge in KIB-TEK or who somehow served the capital.”

'CIB-TEK'S CAPACITY STATUS AND COUNTRY MW ENERGY NEEDS COMPARISON'

The evaluation was made as follows:

“In 2004, the installed power capacity of Kıb-Tek was 1,401,000 mw and the country's need was 673 thousand mw. The energy needed could be met with 45 percent of the installed power. In other words, there was no need for AKSA. The contracts made with AKSA in 2000-2003 need to be investigated.

Gas turbines were deactivated in 2005-2008, but were later excluded from the inventory. There are no reports on how one of these power plants, which was established in Dikmen, was exploded during the conversion of HFo or NG from diesel, and how the others were deducted from the inventory. It is one of the issues to be investigated. Despite the decommissioning of GT power plants, Kıb-Tek was sufficient to meet the need with 45 percent of its installed capacity.

In 2009, the total energy need was 1,190,068 mw (Kıb-Tek installed power capacity was 2,277,600 mw). While Kıb-Tek's own installed power was able to meet this need, there was no need for a 15-year agreement with AKSA. In this period, it is questionable to make a contract with AKSA instead of making plans to ensure that the installed power is available, smart grid installation, solar system and storage systems. The installation price and the fuel price in this contract were not in line with the current and technical values.”

In the evaluation, it was argued that 71 percent of the installed power was sufficient for the production of the energy needed in 2018, and there was no weakness when the need and the installed power capacity were compared, although there were claims of capacity insufficiency between the years 2000-2018.

“COMPLAINT HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY THE ASSEMBLY INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE”

In the 2018-2020 period, the firm named Wartsila complained to the government that the spare parts supplied by Kıb-Tek were not needed, the supply costs were high and the part was not suitable for its quality, but this complaint was not concluded after being examined by the Parliamentary Investigation Committee. MPs have not fulfilled their duties.

In the evaluation, the period of 2020-2023 was described as "the most dubious period of the KIB-TEK administration", and the following expressions were used regarding this period:

“It is the period in which unqualified fuel supply without a tender and with an uncertain cost, broken and insured faults are not repaired, and maintenance and repairs are made without a tender "according to the decision of the Council of Ministers". The cost of repairing the generator, which has been defective for more than three years, was negotiated by the insurance and offered to pay 1/5 of the repair price. Again, in this period, unsuitable fuel supply continued and damage to the generators continued, and tenders on 'periodic maintenance' were held without sharing the reason for the damage and the need for repair with the public. The contract value of these tenders was 4 million Euros, and it was tried to be settled with a non-tender method. KTMMOB Chamber of Mechanical Engineers brought the issue to the judiciary. Subsequently, these maintenances were carried out without tender with the decrees prepared. In the payment terms prepared, "payment without maintenance" is written in favor of the contractor. The cost of the energy not produced by the power plant, which has not been repaired by insurance for more than 3 years, is 9 million USD. The supply of this unproduced energy from AKSA is 26 million USD.”

The evaluation said, “Kıb-Tek or its union is not responsible for this, it is the Board of Directors and the ministry they are affiliated with. For the past period, Mr. Erhan Arıklı. For today, Mr. Alişan is Oşan," and it was claimed that in this period, with the support of the pro-capitalist politicians, administrators and collaborators in Kıb-Tek, the installed power was rendered incapable of serving.

“YEAR 2024 MUST BE TIME TO OWN KIB-TEK”

In the assessment, which is called "The causes of the losses in Kıb-Tek are those who manage Kıb-Tek", it was claimed that the period of earnings will be increased with the legal amendment regarding the purchase of energy from AKSA without a tender, and the rental amount to be paid to AKSA will be 420-450 million USD until the end of 2024. .

In the evaluation of the Chamber of Mechanical Engineers, “With this price, Kıb-Tek would have the most environmentally friendly energy production system in the world. The year 2024 should be the time to take care of our country and KIB-TEK. If this process is extended without a tender, those who caused it should be prosecuted.

In the evaluation, which also referred to the fact that the ICE type power plant, which has been in the inventory since 2020, is out of service, the fuel was not delivered on time as a result of the agreements made without guarantee, the fuel oil fuel supplied without proper qualifications damaged the machines and the employment of supporters, it was stated that "these paid maintenances are done or not. How will we know if it's not done? Why does such an intense breakdown occur if they have been maintained?” question was posed.

“The need is to determine the extent of Kıb-Tek's installed power available for service, to what extent it needs maintenance and repair, and to supply it with a competitive tender, if any, by determining the urgent need for installation. A healthy system requires this," said the Chamber of Mechanical Engineers and announced that the chamber is ready for support in this regard.