Cabinet offers no objection to eight new contracts

Oct 16, 2009 News

Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon, announced eight contracts that have attracted Cabinet’s no objection over the past week.
At the time Dr Luncheon was addressing members of the media at his weekly press conference.
He said that contracts were awarded in the area of sea defence and public works.
The first contract was for $49.4M for the river defence works at Moleson Creek, Berbice.
The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority/Ogle Airport was awarded 168,800 Euros for the supply of airport runaway lights and for the guidance system in keeping with the second phase of the development of the airport.
Dr Luncheon further disclosed that two more contracts were awarded for the security sector. Some $200M was allocated for arms and ammunition for the Guyana Defence Force, and a further $106 million for body protection equipment.
In Region Four the rehabilitation of Quamina Street in Beterverwagting would attract a further $21.4M.
When informed that it was the third time since that street has been repaired in less than a decade, Dr Luncheon said that the rehabilitation works have to do mainly with the designs and specifications.
He explained that the designs and the specifications lead extensively to the cost.
Of the three rehabilitations, Dr Luncheon explained that there may have been different designs and specifications which would lead to different structures with different life spans for the road.
Linden’s water sector is expected to be boosted with a contract to drill a $9 million potable water well at Amelia’s Ward.
In the Human Services Sector, Dr Luncheon said that a contract was awarded to build a home for the homeless at Region Five. That home is estimated to cost $340.8M.
Finally the Presidential Secretary said that some $207M was allocated for the procurement of a container scanner. The scanner is to gain revenue protection and security for the Guyana Revenue Authority.

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