Georgetown : Ten contracts valued a total of $489 million have been signed by Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud for major drainage works across the country.
The contracts sig
ned cater for:
(1) works at Caledonia, Wakenaam, Region 3 to the tune of $11.9M,
(2) retender for excavation of drainage channels at Lower Pomeroon, Region 2 at a cost of $20M,
(3) construction of drainage structures at Eastern Hogg Island, Region 3, at the cost of $15.7 M,
(4) expansion of sluice at Grove/Diamond, Region 4 at a cost of $45.3M,
(5) retender for the construction of embankment in Palmyra, Ridge, Bushlot and Wakenaam at a cost of $18.1 M,
(6) supply of geotextile materials for the construction of the East Demerara Water Conservancy Northern Relief channel and associated drainage and irrigation canals at Hope/Dochfour, Region 4 at a cost of $286.4 M.
(7) supply of Caterpillar hydraulic excavator and bulldozer spare parts to NDIA at a cost of $30.2M,
(8) $14M will cater for the supply of mini hydraulic excavator to the NDIA,
(9) $34 M for the supply of super long reach hydraulic excavator for the NDIA and
(10) construction of soak away and drainage system at Canvas City/Block 22, Linden Region 10 at the cost of $13.1 M.
Minster Persaud said that the supply, delivery and implementation of these projects are very crucial as such he warned the contractors to complete their allocated contracts in a timely manner or drastic actions will be taken against them which include the termination of services.
“We are finding that close to 45% of projects that are being implemented are behind schedule right across the sectors and in fact we are taking steps to terminate a number of those contracts … we would be enforcing damages but also we would be moving to terminate those contractors who are not performing in keeping with time lines because if we look at these projects they are all necessary, they are urgent .”
NDIA’s Chief Executive Officer, Lionel Wordsworth said the projects are part of D & I works and services for 2011.
He said all of the projects were advertised and have gone through the full procurement process in compliance with the national procurement act.
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