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Contracts awarded to sustain clean environment

Nov 04, 2014 News

 – after national clean-up

Contracts have been awarded to various firms to ensure that Guyana remains clean after the completion of the ‘Clean up My Country’ campaign as the Government strives for a clean and healthy environment for all citizens.
Under the ‘Cleanup my country’ programme several items were advertised to be procured to enhance the capacity of the Local Government Authorities to aid in the Regional Solid Waste management programme. It is intended that the cleanup programme can be sustained after it comes to an end on December 31.
For the supply of 45 tractors and trailers, GENEQUIP was awarded the $256 million contract.  AINLIM was given a $1M contract to supply a flat trailer; while MACORP was given the contract valued $44.8 million contract to supply five mini-excavators.
Additionally, S. Jagmohan Hardware Supplies and Construction Services was contracted to supply a skid steer loader valued $5,8M; and DAX Contracting is to supply 142 skip metal bins valued approximately $33.2M.
Tractors will be delivered to specific locations within the NDCs in an effort to address the issue of indiscriminate dumping of waste.
For communities where there is need for household receptacles, Puran Brothers will supply 5500 barrels and 600,000 garbage bags at a total cost of $65.8M.
For the completion of Phase 2 Landfill site Access Road, Zorg-en-Hoop, J.B Brothers was awarded the contract at a total cost of $6.852M. The scope of works include, grading and shaping of 1350 square foot of maiden road, constructing base/sub-base grading and shaping of shoulders.
A total contract cost of $412.5 million is being invested by the Government of Guyana.
Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Norman Whittaker congratulated the representatives of the various companies.
“I have no doubt that you will deliver quality stuff in a timely manner and help us to meet that timeline that we have given to the Guyanese nation. We promise to deliver on this project by December 31.” (GINA)

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