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Only Chinese firms bid for East Coast road project

May 14, 2014 News

 

–  Among them CJIA, Amaila Falls, Skeldon Factory contractors

Four Chinese construction companies are vying for a major Ministry of Public Works’ project to widen the East Coast Demerara public road.

Three of them are firms that have been doing business with Guyana. The East Coast project entails work from Better Hope to Belfield Village.

The bids, ranging from US$46.9M-US$71.4M were opened yesterday at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB), Ministry of Finance, Main & Urquhart Streets.

China Harbour Engineering Co Ltd, the contractor in the US$150M expansion of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, submitted a bid for US$60.4M ($12B).

China National Machinery Import/Export Company Limited, the company that was involved in the construction of problematic US$200M Skeldon expansion project, also submitted a proposal for US$55.6M ($11B).

Also placing a bid was contractor for the Amaila Falls Hydro-Electric Project, China Railway First Group Company Limited. The bid from that company is US$46.9M ($93.8B).

The highest bid would have come from China State Construction Engineering Corporation for US$71.4M.

The Engineer’s Estimate for the project is US$57.6M.

The project will be one of the costliest in recent times in terms of infrastructural works, after the ongoing CJIA and Marriott.
The Amaila Falls hydro deal is not closed as yet but is estimated more than US$850M.

 

Bidder Amount
China Harbour Engineering Co Ltd US$60.4M
China State Construction Engineering Corporation US$71.4M
China Railway First Group Co. Ltd US$46.9M
China National Machinery Import, Export Co. Ltd US$55.6M
Engineer’s Estimate US$57.6M

 

The National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA), under the Agriculture Ministry, received bids for the rehabilitation of NDIA drainage pumps within region two, three, four and six.

Bidder Amount
G. Shaw Mechanical Workshop Lot-1 $6.5MLot-3 $3.7M
Fiuz Hussein Construction Inc Lot-1 $6MLot-3 $3.7M
General Engineering Supplies and Service Lot-1$8.3MLot-2$5.6M
Engineer’s Estimate Lot-1 $6.5MLot-2 $4M

 

Bids were also opened under the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the installation of electrical and photovoltaic system to Tukeit Guesthouse and Warden’s/Caretaker’s Building, Kaieteur National Park Region Eight.

Bidder Amount
Alvin Chowramootoo Construction Services $9.5M
Cummings Electrical Co. Ltd $16.4M
Farfan & Mendes Ltd $7.8M
Engineer’s Estimate $10.9M

The Ministry of Tourism received bids for the procurement of an individual consultant as a Management Information System (MIS) specialist for the Small Business Bureau.

Bidder Amount
Owen Benton $4.1M
Brent Lambert US$24,000
Lance Hinds US$78,000
Garfield Anthony Hooper $1.9M

 

Still within the Tourism sector, bids were opened for the construction of roads and RC drainage structures at Lethem Industrial Estate, Bon Success, Rupununi District, Region Nine.

Bidder Amount
ACAP Construction Engineering Inc. $194.6M
Vivekanand Dalip Enterprise $214.7M
Engineer’s Estimate $189.3M

 

Meanwhile, three bids were opened for the Ministry of Local Government for the construction of heavy duty bridge at Tumong, Region Eight.

Bidder Amount
Salim Yusuf Contracting Services $17.9M
Kares Engineering Inc. $16.1M
R. Wilson Construction $17.2M
Engineer’s Estimate $18M

 

 

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