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Govt. to spend $5.4B to build parking facilities for trucks in Regions 3, 4 & 6
(Kaieteur News) – The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) an agency under the Ministry of Housing will soon construct new parking facilities for trucks at areas in Regions Three, Four and Six. The projects are estimated to cost $5,416,403,010.
These projects which opened recently at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) will be done in several lots and have attracted over 300 bidders combined.
According to information provided by the Tender Board, CHP&PA plans to construct truck parking facility at Hermitage to Wales on the West Bank of Demerara in Region Three. The project is divided into six lots and 106 contractors have applied to execute the project.
The site where the parking facility is being constructed at Golden Grove on the East Bank of Demerara.
The engineer’s estimate for each lot is as follows: Lot1- $289,715,258; Lot2 – $218,626,632; Lot3- $287,300,194; Lot4 – $287,300,194; Lot5 – $287,300,194; and Lot6 – $292,868,408.
In Region Four, the construction of the parking facility will be done at Block ‘HH’ Hope – Enmore, East Coast Demerara. A total of 127 contractors bid, and according to the engineer’s estimate Lot1 is $350,619,437; Lot2 is $345,004,562; Lot3 is $345,004,562; Lot4 is $354,554,312; Lot5 is $345,004,562; and Lot6 is $350,632,037.
Another new area identified for this facility is at Plantation Smithson Place in East Canje, Berbice, Region Six. Some 99 contractors bid for this project and Lot1 is estimated at $321,929,257; Lot2 is $325,731,467; Lot3 is $322,578,317; Lot4 is $339,599,867; Lot5 is $325,731,467; and Lot6 is $314,202,477.
The construction of these parking facilities will form part of the $159.4 billion which was approved for the ministry in this year’s budget.
It was reported by the Housing Ministry that the establishment of parking facilities is intended to provide a designated space for heavy-duty vehicles, while addressing the growing issue of trucks parking along public roadways.
The ministry had noted that with Guyana’s growing economy driving a surge in construction activity, the number of large trucks operating across the country has increased significantly. The new facilities are therefore designed to enhance road safety, reduce congestion, and prevent damage caused by trucks and other large vehicles parking along road shoulders and within residential corridors.
Additionally, upon completion, the ministry noted that it will engage truck owners and operators who are interested in utilizing the facilities, particularly those without suitable private parking spaces.
In addition to these new areas, the ministry through its CH&PA team is currently constructing parking facilities at Golden Grove on the East Bank of Demerara, and at Meten Meer Zorg in Region Three.
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