GWI to upgrade water treatment facilities in Regions 3, 4, 5 & 6

Sep 11, 2022 News

Kaieteur News – In improving the quality and service of water supply across the country, the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) is preparing to upgrade water treatment facilities in Regions, Three, Four, Five and Six to better serve residents in those areas.

This is according to the latest opening of tenders, which revealed that water treatment facilities at Pouderoyen, Fellowship and Vergenoegen in Region Three, Better Hope, Mon Repos and Friendship on the East Coast of Demerara, Eccles, Covent Garden and Grove on the East Bank of Demerara, and New Amsterdam; Port Mourant in Region Six and Cotton Tree in Region Five will all be upgraded.

According to the information by the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB), the upgrade to the Region Three facilities are estimated to cost $1,852,000,000, the upgrade to the East Bank facilities are estimated to cost $1,992,000,000, the upgrade to East Coast facilities are estimated to cost $931,500,000, and the upgrade to the facilities in Regions Six and Five are estimated to cost $1,201,500,000.

GWI will also be connecting kettle filters at the Friendship Water Treatment Plant and this is estimated to cost $62 million.

Below are the companies and their bids:

Guyana Water Inc.

Supply and delivery of HDPE pipes and fittings, ductile iron and PVC fittings and valves, for Lots 1 to 4