Montevideo Mayor, Ricardo Ehrlich, announced the sale of the tender papers for Hotel Casino Carrasco. The aim is to transform Carrasco into a high level tourist attraction, and the construction is about to start in 2009. "After a long procedure, the tender process for Carrasco Hotel Casino has finally opened", pointed Mayor Ehrlich, who announced the tender for Carrasco building. The documents are on sale in the Purchase section of the Montevideo Council (IMM) at a cost of USD 10,000.