Three entities bid for Kato Hydropower project

Jun 05, 2013 News

Bids for the design and construction of the Kato Hydropower Plant and irrigation infrastructure were opened yesterday through the Office of the Prime Minister by a separate tender opening guided by a European Union (EU) official at the Ministry of Finance, Main Street.

Acting as chairperson for the tender process was coordinator of the project, Mahendra Sharma, in addition to Ministry of Public Works officials and committee members.

Of the five bidders expressing interest only three tendered. The original bidders were B.K. International Inc., Dynamic Engineering Inc., Farmex Technologies, Nabi Construction Inc. and Sandspring Resources Ltd, with the latter two not bidding.

Work on the Kato project is scheduled to begin in the last quarter of the year. The project is set to last for 20 months. The selected contractor will be allowed a total of six months to prepare designs and get them approved, but this delay is not expected to affect the timeline for the project in any way.

The Government of Guyana secured funding for the development of the micro-hydropower system at Kato, from the European Union (EU) early last year. It is to be constructed at a cost of approximately G$615M with the EU contributing G$460M under the 10th European Development Fund (EDF), while the Guyana Government is contributing G$155M.

The system will comprise a 330-kilowatt micro-hydropower station with its primary energy source being the 36-metre waterfall in the Chiung River, in the vicinity of Kato Village. The hydro project will also involve the erection of a pump station to supply water for irrigation of neighbouring farmlands.

The bids were divided into two lots comprising construction of the Kato Hydropower Plant and lot two which is irrigation infrastructure. The bids are as follows:

*Bidder*	*Amount*
B.K International Inc.	Lot (1) €1,600,000 Lot (2) €1,435,050
Farmex Technologies	Lot (1) €2,621,119
Dynamic Engineering Inc.	Lot (1) €2,124,762 Lot (2) €824,179

Meanwhile, at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) under the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs received bids for the procurement of All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) and motorcycles.

*Bidder*	*Amount*
Car Clean Enterprise	Lots 1&2-$11.7M
Auto Mobile Power Products	Lots 1&2-$10.8M
R.H.P Agri and Mining Spares	Lot 1-$10.3M
Ishmael Mohammed	Lots 1&2-$34M

Bids were also submitted under the same Ministry for the procurement of a reconditioned pick-up.

*Bidder*	*Amount*
Hardware Depot	$5.2M
Beharry Automotive Ltd.	$5.5M
Associated Industries Ltd	$5.6M
Car Clean Enterprise	$3.6M
El Comandante Enterprise	$4.8M

Three bids were also opened for the procurement of a solar powered radio transmitter system for the Amerindian Affairs Ministry.

*Bidder*	*Amount*
Hardware Depot	$5.1M
Ishmael Mohammed	$4.4M
H. Dhanraj Woodworking Establishment	$7M

In addition, another three bids were opened for the procurement of sewing machines.

*Bidder*	*Amount*
Hardware Depot	$1.5M
H. Dhanraj Woodworking Establishment	$2M
Ishmael Mohammed	$1.5M

Within the same sector, bids were opened for the procurement of chainsaws and brush cutters.

*Bidder*	*Amount*
Hardware Depot	Lot-1&2 $4.7M
H. Dhanraj Woodworking Establishment	Lot-1&2 $4.5M
Ishmael Mohammed	Lot-1&2 $5M
Automotive Power Products	Lot-2 $1.2M

Bids were also submitted for the procurement of tractors, trailers, ploughs and harrows.

*Bidder*	*Amount*
Hardware Depot	Lot-1&2 $51.3M
Associate Industries Ltd	Lot-1 $40M Lot-2 $12M
Car Clean Enterprise	Lot-2 $5M
General Equipment Guyana Ltd	Lot-1$37.5M
El Comandante Enterprise	Lot-2 $5.7M