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US$10M sewer upgrade to begin in weeks
– Works to be done at nights to ensure minimum disruption
By Rabindra Rooplall
The main sewage system in central Georgetown that caters for some 50,000 residents will start being upgraded by mid-November, 2012.
The Project, has been dubbed the Georgetown Sanitation Improvement Programme, and is valued at US$10M and will be funded by a loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Government of Guyana.
The loan which will be applicable for a five-year period will help to fund four components of the project, the first being the rehabilitation of the Georgetown sewer ring main.
GWI’s Project Manager, Orin Browne
The present upgrades will spread over 30 months, with an 18-month execution and a 12-month defect liability period.
The contract was awarded to S. Jagmohan Hardware Supplies and Contracting Services in collaboration with Nabi Construction Inc. as the Contracting Firms.
The project is also aimed at helping to eliminate the transmission of neglected tropical diseases around the city as well.
GWI’s Project Manager, Orin Browne, said that the funds for the project will be disbursed in phases to upgrade the entire sewer system.
“At present we have an old system which has been in existence since 1929. That system has clogged up so much that in certain parts of the city it overflows.”
Adding that the total length of pipes to be laid is 12 kilometers; Browne said that at present 24 different pump stations assist in pumping the sewage into the ocean.
He noted that works on the project will be done at nights to avoid congestion, and safety will be paramount. GWI will be working in collaboration with the municipality, the police and other stakeholders to ensure that there is minimum disruption.
Browne said that included in the entire sewer upgrade is the purchase of a $72 Million Hi-Vac Truck Mounted Aquatech Vacuum Cleaner which is a “Supersucker” vacuum bought to enhance the cleaning system. The truck was bought by the Government through the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
“If there is damage to any entrance or bridge, the contractor will be held accountable and will be liable.”
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