Latest update July 30th, 2026 1:03 AM
Latest News
- Canadian firm pockets US$2.2B on Guyana gold field, country gets nothing
- ‘Indigenous people have suffered under ‘broken’ transport system for decades’ – APA’s Executive Director
- Protests spread to Den Amstel, Melanie over arrest of MV Barima crew members
- Opposition mobilises lawyers, warns families against signing compensation documents in MV Barima tragedy
- Taxi driver killed after truck collides with car at Goedverwagting
24 out of 28 contractors bid below engineer’s estimate of $705M to construct Chesney pump station
Kaieteur News – Twenty-four out of the 28 contractors, who have applied to construct the pump station for Chesney Village in Region Six, have submitted bids lower than the government engineer’s estimate of $705,657,350.
The project which is being undertaken by the Ministry of Agriculture through the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) was opened recently at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) office. It was revealed that the 24 contractors bid between $509 million and $705.3million for the project, while the other four contractors bid between $766 million and $859 million.
Kaieteur News was previously informed by Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha that the pump station would be the first of its kind in the Chesney community. The minister stated that Albion which is neighbouring Chesney has a pump station operated by GuySuCo and would normally benefit Chesney. “This (Chesney pump station) would complement the system (Albion pump station) because the water drains from both ways,” he explained.
It was reported in the media that the pump station for Chesney is part of several projects the ministry is looking to get underway this year. In 2024, works are said to advance on pump stations at Charity, Cottage, Cozier, Jimbo Grove, and Letter Kenny, with additional investments planned for pump stations at Chesney, Farm, Grove South, and Little Diamond. All this will form part of the $10 billion which was approved for NDIA from the national budget earlier this year.
Kaieteur News understands that some 19 pump stations are under construction across the country and are expected to be operationalised by mid-2025.
Below are the companies and their bids:
Ministry of Agriculture
Construction of pump station at Chesney, Region Six.
Rehabilitation of farm-to-market road at Maria’s Lodge, West Bank Demerara.
Construction of drainage structure at Grove Middle Walk along the Bellamy Canal.
Ministry of Education
Supply and delivery of toolkit nursery school.
Teaching Service Commission (TSC)
Supply & Installation of one 60KVA 120/240V Single Phase-3 Wire Outdoor Mounted Sound Proof Stand by Diesel Generator for the TSC.
Share this:
Discover more from Kaieteur News
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
Similar Articles
Blunt of the day
Sports
Features/Columnists
Sir. Ronald Sanders
The GHK Lall Column
Weekend Cartoon
