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14 contractors vying to build training facility for Timehri Prison
Kaieteur News – A total of 14 contractors have entered the national competitive bidding process for the Ministry of Home Affairs contract which is to construct a training facility at the Timehri Prison.
The facility, which will benefit the inmates there, is estimated to cost $102 million, according to the Ministry’s engineer. Out of the 14 contractors, it was DS Investment that indicated that it can build the facility just under a $100 million – $95 million. The bids from the other contractors were over $100 million.
As reported, the Ministry over the months has facilitated a number of training programmes for inmates of the Timehri, Lusignan and Mazaruni prisons which are aimed at preparing them for re-integration into society. Already over 800 inmates from all three prisons have been trained in a number of areas, such as anger management, entrepreneurship, carpentry, tailoring, culinary arts, joinery, barbering, and veterinary sciences.
This project will form part of the $47.9 billion that was allocated in this year’s budget to boost public security.
Apart from building that facility, the Ministry is also looking to complete phase two of the reconstruction of the Imbaimadai Police Station in Region Seven. To complete this phase, it is estimated to cost some $26 million.
Below are the companies and their bids:
Ministry of Home Affairs
Construction of training facility for inmates at Timehri Prison
Reconstruction of Imbaimadai Police Station- Phase 2
Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation
Repairs to Ambulatory Care and Diagnostic Centre building roof
Procurement of minor works.
Repairs to roofing Human Resource Department
National Parks Commission
Provision of baton security services for the Zoological Park
Guyana Defence Force
Construction of wooden bridge and revetment at Sisters Village
Bureau of Statistics
Supply and delivery of black poly-canvas computer bags/briefcases for census 2022 filed enumeration workers
Guyana Energy Agency (GEA)
Consultancy services – strengthen the capacity of major stakeholders and equipping them with tools and techniques for aviation fuel handling and quality assurance/quality control standards
Rehabilitation and construction works to the GEA’s offices in two lots: Lot 1- GEA head office and Lot2: GEA office at Linden
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