Government intends to contract consultancy services to supervise the extension of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri and the Works Services Group of the Ministry of Works is inviting eligible consultants to indicate their interest.
The scope of the civil works include the construction of a new airport terminal and adjoining new parking aprons, part modification of taxiways and the extension of the main runway.
According to an advertisement in the Guyana Chronicle, the supervisory consultancy services to be provided include the supervision of the civil works as well as to conduct the required technical and environmental supervision and implementation of the environmental management plan. The estimated implementation period is 32 months.
“Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services…and will be selected according to the procedures set out in the Procurement Act and the ‘Policies for the Selection and Contracting of Consultants’.
The deadline for the submission of expressions of interest is March 22, 2013.
China Harbour and Engineering Company (CHEC) is the company contracted to execute the expansion of the airport at a cost of US$138 million.
