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Cabinet approves US$44M West Demerara road contract

Nov 20, 2014 News

Under the Ministry of Public Works road improvement project, the Fourth Road Project for West Coast Demerara (WCD) is set to commence soon as cabinet gave its no objections.

This announcement was made yesterday by Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon as he disclosed several other contracts that have attracted Cabinet’s no objection over the past week.

At the time Dr. Luncheon was addressing members of the media at his weekly press conference. This was disclosed.

Contract Amount
The Ministry of Public Works will facilitate the

Fourth road project for the West Coast Demerara road improvement project. This entails the resurfacing of the entire highway from Vreed-en-Hoop to Hydronie, East Bank Demerara Region T-hree.

 

 US$44.3M (9.2B)

 

The National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) last month opened
two bids for the aforementioned project. They are as follows:

Bidders Amount
  1. International & Surrey Aggregate Co. Ltd
 US$44.7M
General Earth Movers Ltd of Trinidad US$52M
Engineers Estimate US$40.5M

Meanwhile, no objections were given for other contracts as follows:

 

Contracts Amount
Upgrading of access road and bridges at Parika and paved roads to Ruby and Parika Primary School.

 

 $421.9M
The procurement of vehicles and other hardware for community policing groups (Vehicles, ATV’s, three wheel motorcycles, aluminum boats, outboard engines and chainsaws)

 

 $141.06M
The supply and installation of three 625KVA generators for the shelter belt, Georgetown Region Four.

 

 $57.4M
The supply and delivery of cables and accessories for the 60 cycle frequency conversion at the Shelter Belt, Georgetown. $23.8M

 
The procurement of 1, 818, 440 litres of 60/70 bitumen $445.5M

 
Construction of GECOM Registration Office at Crane West Coast Demerara Region Three

 

 $23.9M
The provision of finger printing, cross matching services for the offices of GECOM

 

 US$144,000

 

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