Guyana Football Federation (GFF) President Wayne Forde said the deadline for the selection of the local contractor to work on the long-awaited FIFA Goal Project will be finalized before the end of the month.
In an invited comment with Stabroek Sports yesterday, Forde said:“The deadline is in this month and we are putting together a panel to select the contractor. The contractor will be selected through a tendering process and it is the best companies in the country we have selected.
Asked when the project likely will commence, Forde said that after the process to select the contractor has concluded, the work should commence within six to eight weeks of that date.
The facility, which will be constructed at the Providence Community Centre Ground, will be done in two phases.
The first phase of the project will be the installation of an artificial turf and the second phase will see infrastructure such as stands, lights, beach, Futsal training pitches, mini pitches and an administrative centre for the headquarters of the GFF being established.
The first phase has been awarded to Netherlands-based establishment Greenfields following the conclusion of the International Tender Process. Greenfields edged out fellow Netherlands-based entity Edel Grass after the biding process was narrowed down to two companies.
Founded in 2003, the company has installed more than 2500 pitches across the globe. They have also received the FIFA Preferred Producer for Football Title as well as similar accolades from the International Hockey Federation and the International Rugby Board.
