After the invitation for bids for the rehabilitation of the pumps at Trafalgar, West Coast Berbice was cancelled, several prospective bidders fear that the contract has been sole sourced since works are already ongoing.
In July, the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) invited bids for the rehabilitation works, which were pegged at an estimated cost of $48.6 million.
However, two weeks ago, the bidding for the pumps had been nullified, which has left contractors suspicious as they are yet to be informed why the decision was taken.
“That’s not fair. You can’t just announce that the tenders are opened for bidding and then in no time you just call it off,” one of the contractors, who wished to remain anonymous, told Stabroek News yesterday, while noting that some contractors had already purchased documents and bonds for the tender.
