Latest update December 4th, 2024 2:40 AM
Four firms bid to supervise reconstruction of Soesdyke-Linden Highway
Kaieteur News – Four firms have submitted bids to supervise the reconstruction of the Soesdyke-Linden Highway. The four firms are: Sizwe Jackson Consultancy Service (Guyana); Rites Limited (India); E&A Consultants Inc. (Guyana) in collaboration with Sheladia Associates Inc. (USA); and CB & Associates Inc. (Guyana) in joint venture with Al-Habshi Engineering Consultancy (Kuwait).
A section of the Soesdyke – Linden Highway.
The contract for the reconstruction of the Highway is yet to be awarded. Notwithstanding, the Ministry of Public Works has requested suitably qualified entities to bid for the supervision contract.
The reconstruction of the Highway has been in the pipeline for some time, and the request for a consultant is just one aspect of the Ministry of Public Works project.
Kaieteur News understands that the successful consultant would be responsible for the design review, construction supervision and general project management of the reconstruction of the Soesdyke-Linden Highway and contract administration throughout the project implementation process and thereafter, during the defects liability period.
The implementation period of the consultancy is estimated to be from July 18, 2023 to July 17, 2026.
Kaieteur News had reported that the Government secured financing from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) to assist with the resurfacing of the Highway. Part of the money received will be used to secure consultancy services.
This publication reported too that the Government had requested a US$120M loan from the Bank to rehabilitate the Highway. During a visit to Linden in October 2022, President Irfaan Ali had informed residents that the loan was approved. The Soesdyke-Linden Highway connects Region Four to the mining town of Linden in Region 10.
The US$120M loan would now be added to the G$5 billion that was allocated for the project in this year’s budget for the rehabilitation of the highway. The Public Works Ministry in an advertisement had noted that its Work Services Group (WSG) is responsible for the overall implementation of the project.
The project entails reconstruction of approximately 73km of the asphaltic concrete pavement from the Soesdyke junction to the Wismar Bridge in Linden. Key elements of the scope of works include: milling of existing asphalt surface course, application of varying pavement structures above the milled sections of pavement inclusive of asphalt, sand asphalt &/ sub-base, full depth pavement reconstruction in certain sections, construction of two roundabouts along the alignment, sidewalk extensions to 9 multi-span bridges, drainage works and utility relocation and installation of roadway lighting.
In addition to the Soesdyke-Linden Highway resurfacing project, some US$100M secured through an Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) loan will be spent to upgrade the Grove to Timehri, East Bank Demerara (EBD) road.
- A section of the Soesdyke - Linden Highway., Guyana, reconstruction, The Soesdyke-Linden Highway, work, Works project
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