Cabinet clears $1.4B in contracts

CABINET on Tuesday gave its no objections to several contracts totaling G$1, 490, 525, 07.

REGION 3: A TOTAL COST OF G$271,525,170:
· Rehabilitation/construction of Hague Backdam, West Coast Demerara – MG$32,229,060 – contracts awarded to BK International Inc.
· Rehabilitation/construction of Vergenoegen sideline dam, East Bank Essequibo –
MG$13,537,500 – contracts awarded to Puran Bros. Disposal Inc.
· Rehabilitation/construction of Mora farm, Leguan -MG$13,760,190 – contracts awarded to Eron Lall Civil Engineering Works
· Upgrading of access roads & bridges, Parika public road to Ruby/Parika cross dam and to Parika primary school, an increase of MG$ 158,000,000 -additional works on contract awarded to Guyamerica Construction Inc.
· Rehabilitation/construction of sideline dam, Fellowship, and main access road, Best village, West Coast Demerara – MG$24,174,420-contracts awarded to Compustruct Engineering Inc.
· For the construction of a sluice at Waterloo, Leguan – an increase of MG$4,960,000 from MG$33,930,000 to MG$38,890,000- contract awarded to Roopan Ramotar Investments
· For the construction of drainable pumps at Windsor Forest and Canal No. 1 Polder – an increase of MG$8,099,500 from MG$8,130,000 to MG $16,299,500- contract awarded to E & A Consultants Inc.
· For the construction of sluice at Bagotville -an increase of MG$16,764,500 from MG$48,698,075 to MG$65,462,575 -contract awarded to Jainul Hossain Civil Engineering Contracting Services.

REGION 4: A TOTAL COST OF MG$327,943,436:
· Rehabilitation/construction of Third Street, Caneville, East Bank Demerara- MG$34,945,625 -contracts awarded to H. Nauth and Sons.
· Rehabilitation/construction of Fourth Street, Caneville, East Bank Demerara, – MG$32,980,900 -contracts awarded to A & S General Contractors Inc.
· Rehabilitation/construction of Diamond Special Needs School Street, Little Diamond, East Bank Demerara, – MG$9,662,740 – contracts awarded to Compustruct Engineering Inc.
· Rehabilitation/construction of Burial Ground Street, Little Diamond, East Bank Demerara – MG$8,225,100 – contract awarded to Puran Bros. Disposal Inc.
· Rehabilitation/construction of Wadja Street, Little Diamond, East Bank Demerara – MG$8,396,500 – contract awarded to Courtney Benn Contracting Services Ltd.
· Rehabilitation/construction of Sideline Dam, Land of Canaan – MG$17,173,300 – contract awarded to V. Dalip Enterprise
· Rehabilitation/construction of Marfriend road, Friendship-MG$16,367,311 -contract awarded to Courtney Benn Contracting Services Ltd.
· Rehabilitation/construction of Better Hope, South Road Network, East Coast Demerara- MG $24,720,450 – contract awarded to K. B & B Contractors.
· Rehabilitation/construction of Goedverwagting housing scheme road network, East Coast Demerara – MG$34,945,625 – contract awarded to H. Nauth & Sons.
· Rehabilitation/construction of Vigilance South main access and Graham Street, Plaisance, East Coast Demerara -MG$33,171,550 – contracts awarded to Handel Garnett Construction Firm.
· Rehabilitation/construction of continuation of ‘D’ Field Sophia main access and Enterprise Gardens, East Coast Demerara – MG$92,047,845 – contract awarded to Eron Lall Civil Engineering Works.
· Rehabilitation of Hope Pump Station – an increase of MG$6,306,490 from MG$13,005,880 to MG$19,312,370 – contract awarded to Khan’s Construction Services

REGION 5: A TOTAL COST OF MG$141,921,001:
· Rehabilitation/construction of Burma road – MG$72,216,640 -contract awarded to Associated Construction Services.
· Rehabilitation/construction of Mahaicony Branch road – MG$69,704,361 -contract awarded to K.P. Jagdeo.
· Construction of sluice at Profit, Abary – an increase of MG$6,288,102 from MG$139,568,377 to MG$145,856,479 – contract awarded to Courtney Benn Contracting Services.
Construction of potable Water wells.
· Lot 1 – Construction of potable well at Port Mourant Region 6 at a cost of MG$67,432,040 – contract awarded to Nabi Construction Inc.
· Lot 2 – Construction of potable well at Sophia, Region 4 at a cost of MG$52,999,804 -contract awarded to S. Jagmohan Hardware Supplies & Construction Services
· Construction of the North Eastern Stand of the Synthetic track & field facility – Leonora, Region 3 at a cost of MG$57,717,120 – contract awarded to Builder’s Hardware & General Supplies
· Construction of Tower foundation Electrical foundation, electrical building and transformer pad – Synthetic track & field facilities – Leonora, an increase of MG$3,041,387 from MG$12,961,786 to MG$16,003,173 – contract awarded to Cummings Electrical co. Ltd.
· Construction of Clubhouse/Pavilion – Synthetic track & field facility – Leonora, an increase of MG$3,089,897 from MG$54,420,784 to MG$57,510,681
Procurement of electrical line hardware materials for the central housing & planning authority
Lot 1 – Supply of electrical line hardware at a cost of MG$12,140,435 – contract awarded to Tel’s Engineering Inc.
Lot 2 – Supply of transformers at a cost of MG$15,505,910 – contract awarded to SPR Enterprise
Lot 3 – Supply of conductors at a cost of MG$57,596,025 – contract awarded to Ramoutar & Sons
Lot 4 – Supply of pole steps at a cost of MG$31,515,750 – contract awarded to Ramoutar & Sons
Total cost of MG $116,758,120

REGION NINE
· Construction of GECOM Registration Office – Annai Village – Region 9 at a cost of MG$20,673,344 – contract awarded to JPM General Construction & Engineering Services

GEORGETOWN PUBLIC HOSPITAL
Purchase of two Mobile Universal Operating Tables & Accessories at a cost of MG$22,888,723 contract awarded to Medifa
· Procurement of two Anesthesia Systems at a cost of MG$21,000,000 – contract awarded to KD Enterprise
· Procurement of two Puritan Ventilators at a cost of MG$19,000,000 – contract awarded to KD Enterprise
Total cost MG$62,888,723
· Construction of new operating Theatre & ICU, Ambulatory Care & Diagnostic Centre – Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation an increase of MG$12, 690, 300 from MG$33,101,783 to MG$45,792, 083

TEXT BOOKS
· Procurement of textbooks from publishers – Ministry of education
· Oxford University Press – £41,464.89
· Macmillan Distribution – £45,919.71
· Holder Education International – £80,482.21
Total £167,866.81
Mohamed’s Book Store Associates Ltd. US$342,453.
· Provision of security services for Regional Buildings & Offices – Region 5 – Ministry of Communities at a cost of MG$279,079,296 contract awarded to Home Safe Security & Domestic Services
· Rehabilitation of the Mounted Branch Stables – Guyana Police Force at a cost of MG$39,892,335 contract awarded to PD Contracting
· Construction & rehabilitation of road from Brian Sucre junction to Mahdia – Region 8 at a cost of MG$32,873,100 contract awarded to V. Dalip Enterprise

(Government Information Agency)