Public Works Ministry looking to spend $1.8B to upgrade 8 public and main access roads

Nov 06, 2022 News

Kaieteur News – Continuing with the upgrading of roads across the country, the Ministry of Public Works is looking to rehabilitate another set of public and main access roads, at an estimated cost of $1,881,767,897.

During a recent opening of tenders at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) office, it was not revealed which roads will be upgraded, but that the Ministry’s project is divided into eight lots (Lot16 to 23).

According to the minutes posted by the NPTAB, works at lot 16 is estimated at $374,537,350; works at Lot17 is estimated at $374,537,350; works at Lot18 is pegged at $315,546,250, works at Lot19 is estimated at $203,110,100, works at Lot20 is estimated at $299,905,900; road works at Lot21 is estimated at $104,966,043; works at Lot22 is estimated at $104,329,754; while works at Lot23 is to cost some $104,835,150.

For the Ministry’s projects, a total of 13 contractors have applied to execute the works.

As previously reported, the Public Works Ministry was allocated $15.2 billion from this year’s budget to facilitate the construction and rehabilitation of urban and community roads across the country.

Below are the recent projects that opened at the NPTAB office and their bids:

Office of the Prime Minister
Procurement of firewalls and server for the National Data Management Authority (NDMA) – Lot1 and 2.