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Aug 03, 2016 News
During yesterday’s bid opening at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB), Ministry of Finance, tenders under the Ministry of Education, Department of Culture, Youth and Sport were unveiled for projects aimed at restoring national landmarks.
One such project was for the restoration of the Hog Island windmill on the Essequibo River. The engineer’s estimate was $11.8M.
Bidder Amount
Builders Hardware and General Supplies $10.4M
KV contracting services $11.7M
A Bacchus contracting and trucking services $9.7M
Paramlall Gobadan contracting $8.2M
Royal contracting services $9.1M
Khan’s construction and transportation Services $10.1M
Fyffe building and contracting Works $9.4M
Doodnauth Construction and Supplies $10.1M
Rickford Douglas const. $10.1M
AAV Raghubeer general Construction $9.4M
In addition, there was a contract for the restoration of a section of the iconic Fort Zeelandia, located on Fort Island, Essequibo River. The engineer’s estimate was $7.5M.
Bidder Amount
Pacific service system $6.8M
Doodnauth Construction and Supplies $6M
Fyffe building and contracting works $5.7M
AAV Raghubir and general const. $5.9M
KV contracting services $7.4M
Royal contracting service $6.2M
ED construction service $6.5M
A Bacchus contracting and trucking service $6.2M
There is a project for a consultant to develop a revised National Opt- in mechanism and conduct a pilot process. Bidders submitted financials.
Bidder Amount
Development Policy and Management Consultants US$169,120
North American Winrock International US$200,000
There is also a project, under the Ministry of Public Health, for the supply of Medical Equipment.
Bidder Amount
K&P Project Management $19.9M
International Pharmaceutical Agency $29.8M
Biomedical International $131.3M
KD Enterprise $39.6M
Meditron Inc. $57.2M
Surity Unlimited Services $97.7M
KP Thomas and Son’s Contracting $91.3M
Netcom Computer City $194.5M
VH Medical Services and Supplies $133M
New GPC Inc. $39.7M
Caribbean Medical Supplies Inc. $203.8M
Western Scientific Company Limited US$621M
There was another contract, under the National Parks Commission, for the rehabilitation of the operations building at the National Park, Thomas Lands, Georgetown. The engineer’s estimate was $6.7M.
Bidder Amount
Mr Sayad General Construction Services $6.4M
A&N Enterprises $6M
Ayeni Hatton Construction Company $6.2M
JPM General Construction and Engineering Services $6.9M
RP Construction Agency $8.5M
Alvin Chowramootoo Construction Service $6.8M
Ivor Allen $6.5M
RW Electrical Company and Building Contractors $7.1M
M. Surajpaul Construction $6.9M
In addition, a contract was retendered for the construction of a Caiman Exhibit, at the Zoological Park.
Bidder Amount
RP Construction Agency $3M
A&N Enterprise $2.9M
Alvin Chowramootoo Construction Service $2.9M
Ayeni Hatton Construction Company $2.5M
AKP Contracting $2.7M
JPM’s General Construction $2.6M
There was also another retender for a contract to rehabilitate the sluice, located at the Manatee pond in the Botanical gardens. The engineer’s estimate was $1.3M.
Bidder Amount
Alvin Chowramootoo $1.8M
RP Construction Agency $2.1M
JPM’s General Construction $923,607
Ayeni Hatton Construction Company $1.4M
And under the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) there were contracts for the construction of the wharf, slipway and floating raft for Coast Guard base at Fort Island, Essequibo River. The engineer’s estimate was $13.9M.
Bidder Amount
Linton Nichols Enterprise $15M
Wesley Haynes $14.5M
Mohamed Fawaz Bacchus construction $11.8M
JPM general construction and engineering services $11M
Also under the Guyana Defence Force, there was a project for the rehabilitation of the administrative building at Base Camp Stevenson, Timehri, Region four. The engineer’s estimate was $12.4M.
Bidder Amount
M. Surujpaul General Construction $10.4M
Beresford Harry contracting service $11.5M
MR Sayad General Construction $11M
Ayeni Hatton Construction Company $9.1M
CAJ construction firm $9.9M
Wesley Haynes $10.9M
S&S building construction $12.8M
JPM general construction and engineering services $9.6M
RP Construction Agency $11.3M
Platinum investments $12.2M
Compustruct Engineering Inc. $15.5M
BML Architecture and Engineers $11.3M
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