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Foreign consultants still reviewing sections of laid fibre optic cable

Nov 24, 2013 News

The work of foreign consultants in identifying the flaws in the laid fibre optic cable in sections along the hinterland, is still ongoing.
According to Alexei Ramotar, Project Manager of E-Governance Unit, foreign consultants from Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago and Colombia were tasked with reviewing the project to see where local contractors went wrong in the execution of the project.
However, a more indepth study is expected to commence shortly to identify specific sections of the cable that were destroyed, what could be done to fix the flaws and how to protect the cable in the future.
Physical works for the laying of the 560-kilometre cable began in April 2011. Poor weather conditions and the absence of appropriate equipment were cited for the slothfulness of contractors. Ramotar said only DAX Engineering had the appropriate equipment to execute the work.
Contractors had complained about the small sum they had bid for the project but continued with their tasks nonetheless. However, in the end only DAX Contracting and Dynamic Engineering completed its section satisfactorily.
Sections executed by Mekdeci Machinery and Construction (MMC) and G. Bovell Construction Services have to be redone.
The affected areas include Mabura, Kurupukari, Annai, Linden and East Bank Demerara Public Road. The cables in Linden and along East Bank Demerara were destroyed after they were installed and not as a result of poor works.
Correcting the flaws under the US$32M project would certainly cost additional sums. However, according to Ramotar, all monies budgeted for the hinterland aspect of the project, have not been expended during the initial laying of the cable.
He said US$5.8M was allocated for the hinterland project. That amount has not been exhausted and there was no reason to approach the Ministry of Finance for additional funds.

 

 

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