La Zona Franca de Cádiz ha firmado ya la contratación del estudio arqueológico en el antiguo Convento de San Agustín de Jerez, paso que es de gran importancia para el desarrollo de la obra de rehabilitación que llevará a cabo el Consorcio gaditano en colaboración con el Ayuntamiento. El importe de este contrato es de 17.992 euros (IVA no incluido).
In order to speed up the procedures as much as possible, the Cádiz Consortium has made this action coincide with the recent tender for the execution project for the rehabilitation of this old building as a business and business services center. This will allow everything to be ready shortly to put the work out to tender.
This archaeological study is essential according to the regulations since the area of action is located on a plot located outside the walls of the Islamic medina of Jerez, occupying the plot located immediately after the Alcázar and is assigned to those urban or rustic plots where the existence of emerging and/or buried archaeological elements is assumed, whose evaluation after the archaeological activity may allow their possible integration or enhancement.
Although the old building dates back to the 17th century and the project contemplates the recovery of the main cloister of the property and the annex building, a prior study of the plot is necessary due to the location of the plot. The action that Zona Franca will carry out also includes the redevelopment of Puerto Street, adjacent to the future business center, within the framework of the exterior development of the building.