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Over $600M for maintenance of sea & river defences in Regions 2,3,4&5
(Kaieteur News) – The Ministry of Public Works is currently seeking contractors to undertake the maintenance of sea and river defence structures along coastal communities in Regions Two, Three, Four and Five.
This is according to an invitation for bids issued by the ministry which states that the works are divided into 45 lots. According to a total account of the engineer’s estimates, the project cost is $606,290,570.
Providing a breakdown of the lots, the tender notice detailed that for Lot 1 to 8 maintenance works are to be done to the earthen embankment and incorporation of timber revetment along the Lower and Upper Pomeroon in Region Two.
From Lot 9 to 28, maintenance to the embankment structures will be done along communities on both Wakenaam and Leguan Islands.
In Region Four, which covers from Lot 29 to 38, maintenance of the embankment will be done along areas such as Grove and Good Success on the East Bank of Demerara, the Kingston Beach, Kingston Seawall, Belfield, Chapman’s Grove, Unity and Mahaica Creek (Mosquito Hall to Good Hope) on the East Coast of Demerara.
As it relates to Lot 39 to 45, maintenance of the embankment structures will be executed along Mahaica River Dam, Dantzig to Strangroen in Mahaicony, Rebeccas Rust to Carlton Hall, Carlton Hall to Broom Hall, Cottage, San Souci, and at Washington in Region Five.
It should be noted that bids will be opened on March 31, 2026 at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB).
In the 2026 budget, the government set aside $11.3 billion for development and reinforcement of the country’s sea defences.
Senior Minister with the responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh during the presentation of the budget stated that in 2025, $12.6 billion was expended to complete works in areas such as Amsterdam, Bengal, Buxton, Den Amstel, Moleson Creek and Onderneeming.
“Over the next five years, Government will continue to strengthen resilience to hydraulic impacts and restore marine defences. In 2026, works will commence in areas such as Belladrum, Cane Garden, Cullen, and La Jalousie,” he stated.
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