Cabinet has taken note of a series of contract awards by procurement agencies which include $215.1m and $208.5m for police divisional headquarters at Anna Regina and Mabaruma respectively and $137m for the rehabilitation of the Lethem aerodrome.
The awards of these major contracts under the caretaker administration will likely raise ongoing questions as the government fell via a motion of no confidence on December 21, 2018.
The Ministry of the Presidency has released the following information on the contract awards and the value of the contracts.
For the construction of Divisional Headquarters, Mabaruma, Region No. 1 –
Ministry Of Public Security.
For the sum of Million G$208,571,685.00.00
Contract awarded to Z & H Investments Inc.
For the re-construction of Divisional Headquarters, Anna Regina, Region No. 2 –
Ministry Of Public Security
For the sum of Million G$215,189,400.00
Contract awarded to Builder’s Hardware and General Supplies and Construction
For the rehabilitation of Leonora Police Station, Region No. 3 – Ministry Of
Public Security
For the sum of Million G$72,732,088.00
Contract awarded to KP Thomas & Sons Contracting Inc.
For the construction of Divisional Headquarters, Diamond, Region No. 4 –
Ministry Of Public Security
For the sum of Million G$199,838,860.00
Contract awarded to PD Contracting.
For the rehabilitation of Cove and John Police Station, Region No. 4 – Ministry Of Public Security
For the sum of Million G$ 47,476,020.00
Contract awarded to A. Orgrasein & Sons
For the construction of Divisional Headquarters, Fort Wellington, Region No. 5 –
Ministry Of Public Security
For the sum of Million G$ 201,715,800.00
Contract awarded to Doodnauth’s Construction & Supplies
Total G$ 945,523,853.00
The Ministry of the Presidency release said that it should be recalled that the Guyana Police Force had announced the restructuring of its administrative system so that every administrative region in Guyana would be a Division of the Guyana Police Force. In the case of Region 4 Demerara – Mahaica, there would be three Divisions – (A) Agricola to Cummings Lodge, (B) Eccles to Moblissa and (C) Industry to West of the Mahaica Bridge.
“These contracts therefore are for the rehabilitation and up-grade of Divisional Headquarters in Regions 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 to enable the newly appointed Regional Commanders and Deputy Commanders to be physically present in their respective Divisions with adequate space and facilities to function efficiently”, the release said.
For the rehabilitation of Port Kaituma Secondary School, Region No. 1 – Ministry of Communities
For the sum of Million G$42,533,500.00
Contract awarded to Z & H Investments Inc.
For the rehabilitation of Port Kaituma Primary School, Region No. 1 – Ministry Of Communities
For the sum of Million G$53,687,828.00
Contract awarded to Z & H Investments Inc.
For the construction of a New Block at Leonora Primary School, Region No. 3 –
Ministry Of Communities
For the sum of Million G$34,454,361.00
Contract awarded to A & N Enterprise
For the extension of Leonora Nursery School, West Coast Demerara, Region No.
3 – Ministry of Communities
For the sum of Million G$23,507,999.00
Contract awarded to A & N Enterprise
For the rehabilitation of Goed Fortuin Community Centre, Region No. 3 –
Ministry of Communities
For the sum of Million G$19,578,746.00
Contract awarded to BML Architects & Engineers
For the construction of a building – University of Guyana (Tain-Berbice) –
Ministry of Education
For the sum of Million G$ 45,869,079.00
Contract awarded to 4A Engineering Enterprise
For the construction of Smart Health Centre, Diamond/Grove, New Housing
Scheme, Region No. 4 – Ministry of Communities
For the sum of Million G$ 46,938,985.00
Contract awarded to Courtney Benn Contracting Services Limited
For the construction of a Special Needs School at Bartica, Region No. 7-
Ministry of Communities
For the sum of Million G$ 23,526,372.00
Contract awarded to BK International Inc.
For the rehabilitation and extension of Kamarang District Hospital, Region No 7
– Ministry Of Communities
For the sum of Million G$ 21,132,130.00
Contract awarded to J’s General Store & Construction Co.
For the construction of Doctor’s Living Quarters at Kamarang, Region No. 7-
Ministry Of Communities
For the sum of Million G$ 21,805,187.00
Contract awarded to J’s General Store and Construction Co.
For the construction of Christiansburg Primary School, Region No. 10 – Ministry Of Communities
For the sum of Million G$ 119,529,465.00
Contract awarded to S & K Construction & Consultancy Service and General
Supplies
18. For the construction of Access Road at Belle Vue Landfill Site, Region No 3 –
Ministry Of Communities
For the sum of Million G$ 54,885,050.00
Contract awarded to XL Engineering
For the construction of upgrade of Back Road, (North West) Old Grove Street,
East Bank Demerara, Region No. 4 – Ministry of Communities
For the sum of Million G$ 20,527,972.00
Contract awarded to DY Engineering & General Construction Services
For the upgrade of internal access road to Haags Bosch Sanitary Landfill – Phase
2 – Ministry Of Communities
For the sum of Million G$ 43,966,125.00
Contract awarded to S. Jagmohan Hardware Supplies & Construction Services
For the rehabilitation of access road to Haags Bosch Sanitary Landfill Site – Ministry Of Communities
For the sum of Million G$ 32,031,033.00
Contract awarded to B & J Civil Works
For the rehabilitation of Laluni Road, East Bank Demerara, Region No. 4 – Ministry Agriculture
For the sum of Million G$ 33,020,000.00
Contract awarded to 4A Engineering Enterprise
For the construction of roads at Caribese Hill – Bartica, Region No. 7 – Ministry Of Communities
For the sum of Million G$ 29,501,023.00
Contract awarded to B & J Civil Works
For the upgrading to section of road at Yakarinta, North Rupununi Region No 9
– Ministry of Communities
For the sum of Million G$ 23,520,000.00
Contract awarded to Theodore Faria General Contracting Service
For the re-construction of Bella Dam Main Access Bridge, West Bank Demerara,
Region No. 3 – Ministry Of Public Infrastructure
For the sum of Million G$ 22,997,182.00
Contract awarded to C & L Construction Inc.
For the construction of Bridge at Moco-Moco Creek, Central Rupununi Region
No 9 – Ministry Of Communities
For the sum of Million G$ 25,219,802.00
Contract awarded to Theodore Faria General Contracting Service
For the rehabilitation of drainage pump station located at Albion, Corentyne,
Region No. 6 – Ministry Of Agriculture
For the sum of Million G$ 39,876,840.00
Contract awarded to B & J Civil Works
For the rehabilitation of drainage pump station located at Manarabisi, Corentyne,
Region No. 6 – Ministry Of Agriculture
For the sum of Million G$ 51,229,590.00
Contract awarded to International Imports and Supplies
For the rehabilitation of drainage pump station located at Mibicuri, Black Bush
Polder, Region No. 6 – Ministry Of Agriculture
For the sum of Million G$ 77,704,750.00
Contract awarded to B & J Civil Works
For emergency works: Repairs of reinforced concrete drainage structure at Supply,
Mahaica, Region No. 4 – Ministry Of Agriculture
For the sum of Million G$ 26,252,798.00
Contract awarded to General Engineering Supplies and Services Inc.
For the supply and delivery of greenheart timber piles for the Leguan Stelling
Rehabilitation, Region No 3 – Ministry of Public Infrastructure
For the sum of Million G$ 20,565,000.00
Contract awarded to S. Maraj Contracting Services
For supply of materials, labour and equipment for drilling of a potable water well at
Uitvlugt, West Coast Demerara, Region No. 3 – Guyana Water Incorporated.
For the sum of Million G$ 68,670,000.00
Contract awarded to S. Jagmohan Hardware Supplies and Construction Services
For the rehabilitation of Lethem Aerodrome, Region No. 9 – Ministry Of Public Infrastructure
For the sum of Million G$ 137,273,955.000
Contract awarded to H. Nauth & Sons