Geotextile tubes to shore up sea defences in Region Four

Nov 13, 2013 News

Under the Ministry of Public Works, bids were submitted for the installation of Geotextile Tubes (Geotubes) to form Groynes along Georgetown Sea Defences, Region Four.

A geotextile tube is use in combating coastal erosion. The tubes will act as a breakwater to mitigate coastal erosion in the village where mangroves are being restored and need to be protected.

*Bidder*	*Amount*
S. Jagmohan Hardware and Construction Supplies	$48.3M
Dynamic Engineering	$24.8M
Guy America Construction	$27.9M
Roopan Ramotar Investments	$36.8M
*Engineer’s Estimate*	*$22M*

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Labour, Human Services and Social Security received bids for the construction of extension of office building phase one.

*Bidder*	*Amount*
Elias Howard Construction Service	$5M
M&D Civil Engineering Contractors and General Suppliers	$6.9M
J.P.M General Construction and Engineering Service	$5.1M
R. Kissoon Contracting Services	$7M
*Engineer’s Estimate*	*$5.9M*

The Ministry of Housing and Water received bids for the infrastructure development at Prosperity (Barnwell), East Bank Demerara, Region Four.

*Bidder*	*Amount*
Ivor Allen	$93.1M
Handel Garnett Construction Firm	$80M
Guy America Construction	$97.6M
*Engineer’s Estimate*	*$87.7M*

The National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) under the Ministry of Agriculture received bids for the procurement of irrigation pumps at Mibicuri, Region Six.

*Bidder*	*Amount*
Fix It Depot	$75.7M
S. Jagmohan Hardware and Construction Supplies	$74M
Surendra Engineering Corporation Ltd of India	US$270,000
M.W.I. Corporation of U.S.A	US$240,000
*Cost Estimate*	*$70M*

Still in the sector, bids were opened for the procurement of a Bulk Fuel Tanker Truck for NDIA.

*Bidder*	*Amount*
S. Jagmohan Hardware and Construction Supplies	$22M
G.S.K Excavation Services	$12.8M
*Cost Estimate*	*$14.9M*

In addition, bids were opened for the emergency construction of a timber revetment at East Demerara Water Conservancy (EDWC) structure Kofi, East Bank Demerara, Region Four.

*Bidder*	*Amount*
A&S General Contractors	$17.1M
Khans Construction Transportation Services	$23M
Roopan Ramotar Investments	$25.1M
G.S.K. Excavation Services	$21.8M
Emran Hussein	$20.5M
*Engineer’s Estimate*	*$18.6M*

The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) received bids for the procurement of a CCTV security system.

*Bidder*	*Amount*
Starr Computers	$273,555
M.C.C Security Force	$2.6M
Netcom Computer City	$1.2M

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