Latest update March 19th, 2026 12:35 AM
91 contractors in bid to construct $9.9B Leonora road
(Kaieteur News) – The Ministry of Housing through the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) has received 91 bids from contractors vying to construct the new connector road at Leonora, West Coast Demerara, Region Three.
The project which opened at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board office is slated to be done in five lots and is estimated to cost $9.9 billion, according to a total account of the engineer figures.
According to information released from NPTAB, Lot1 is estimated to cost $3,012,520,356; Lot2 is $ 1,598,673,116; Lot3 is $ 1,707,740,554; Lot4 is $ 1,791,366,334; and Lot5 is $1,817,417,438.
Minister of Housing, Collin Croal and team during a visit to the alignment for the new thoroughfare earlier this month.
Some of the 91 bidders include: J.K.P Construction; Cedar Engineering; Build Smart Construction and Supplies Inc; ARONCO Services Inc; China Railway First Group Co., Ltd; B.K International Inc; Excel Guyana Inc. Lena Engenharia E Construcose Sucursal Colombia & Proyectos E Innovacion Cinco SAS (a joint venture); Kallco Guyana Inc; Namalco International Inc; and Sawa Investments Inc. The bidders and bid amount can be viewed via the link: https://www.npta.gov.gy/wp-content/uploads/Tender-Evaluation-Details-March-12-2026.pdf
This road project, Minister Collin Croal and Minister within the Ministry of Housing, Vanessa Benn, earlier this month visited the alignment for the new thoroughfare.
The ministry reported at the time the new 7.7-kilometre asphaltic roadway is set to be constructed in Leonora, which will then connect to the Versailles to Parika Highway, marking a transformative infrastructure project that will significantly reshape the development landscape of Region Three.
The Leonora alignment where the new connector road will be constructed.
Moreover, the road also represents phase one of an integrated transportation network, which will eventually link to the Leonora to Canal Number One Highway, creating faster and more efficient travel between the West Coast and West Bank of Demerara, as well as surrounding regions, the ministry disclosed.
During his visit, Minister Croal explained that the new roadway will substantially reduce travel time for commuters while providing improved access to more than 300 new homes being constructed in the Leonora/Groenveldt area. He noted that the project will also enhance logistics and support commercial activity within rapidly expanding growth zones along the corridor.
The project will form part of the $159.3 billion which was approved for the housing ministry in this year’s budget.
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