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$375M in contracts awarded for canal in Reg. 3
(Kaieteur News) – The ‘Hope-like’ canal the Ministry of Agriculture will be constructing at B-Line, Canal Polder, West Bank of Demerara, Region Three will cost approximately $375 million.
The project was recently awarded through the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) office and it was revealed that three contractors will build the structure.
The East Demerara Water Conservancy, better known locally as the Hope Canal which is located on the East Coast of Demerara.
These contractors are: S Triple J’s Enterprise for $125,004,337; AJM Enterprise for $125,000,000; and Benchmark Construction for $125,003,025.
The Agriculture Ministry through the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) will execute the project. In its initial tender notice, the NDIA explained that the contractor will be tasked with the construction of earthen canal and adjoining embankment to lines and levels, as stated in the Standards and Specification document provided by the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority.
The contractor is to take all necessary precautions when constructing the canal’s embankment and preserve the material below and beyond the lines of excavation in the soundest possible condition.
This publication understands that when completed, the canal will serve more than 9,800 acres of farmland providing irrigation channel for Canal No.1 and neighbouring communities. It was reported by the ministry that the administration plans to build similar canals in other regions.
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