AG recommends contract termination for East Coast four-lane construction firm

The Attorney General’s Chambers has recommended the termination of the contract of a West Demerara construction firm, after it failed to complete its job on the East Coast Demerara (ECD) four lane road extension project.

The Ministry of Public Works began making moves to terminate the $468M contract several weeks ago after it discovered that the firm, Falcon Transportation and Construction Company (FTCC), was lagging behind in its work schedule.

The ministry sought the advice of the Attorney General’s Chambers and Stabroek News was told on Thursday by a government source that the latter advised that based on information and an investigation, that the contract be terminated. Other recommendations for more actions were also outlined.

Stabroek News was told that the Ministry will also move to secure more than a dozen street lamps which the firm