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Ministry advertises for construction of sewer systems at Synthetic Track

Jul 29, 2014 News

The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport still has another loophole to get around before the country’s first Synthetic Track and Field Facility is completed. On Sunday, Government, through the Ministry, invited sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the construction of sewer systems at the facility.
The engineer’s estimate for the project is $17,072,182. The Ministry via its Permanent Secretary Alfred King, in the advertisement said that bidding will be conducted through the “National Competitive Bidding” procedures specified in the Procurement Act of 2003. It was noted that the process will be opened to all bidders subject to provisions of section III (Eligible countries) of the document.
Interested bidders are asked to obtain further information from the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Culture, 71-72 Main Street Georgetown. It was noted that qualification requirements include a valid National Insurance Scheme (NIS) Tax Compliance Certificate.
Bids for the construction of the sewer system at the Synthetic Track and Field Facility must also be accompanied by a bid security of $260,000. All bidders were asked to ensure that there must be site visits and verification of the scope of works before the submission of the bid. It was noted that this was a necessary prerequisite for the qualification for the award.
Back in March, Kaieteur News had reported that a German company contracted to lay the synthetic athletic track was paid in full and is back in Germany but the project has not yet been completed.
By the end of October, the company was paid all of its money – US$547,192. At that time, only 65 per cent of works was completed.
This project was awarded to BSW on March 18, 2011 for US$465,000. But that contract price was later revised due to what the company said was an increase in world market prices for materials.
In addition, the German company hired its own supervisor for the project. That supervisor had to provide additional services, thus sending up the price, further.
Alfred King, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, confirmed that the contractor was paid in full and returned to Germany without the job being completed.
He said that the company had indicated that it was awaiting good weather before returning to Guyana to complete the job.
The company started laying the track in November last but stopped because of rain.  Minister of Culture, Dr. Frank Anthony, was quoted by the Government Information Agency as saying that he would have to “re-invite” the company to finish the project.
The contract should have been completed on September 18, 2011. The project has a five-year warranty period. The laying of the athletic track is just one aspect to develop the Leonora facility.
Other aspects of the project include construction of a Club House/Main Pavilion, spectator stands and parking lots.

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