The Ministry of Public Works on November 15, 2021 hosted a visit in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Works of Suriname to the proposed site for the Corentyne River Bridge.
A release from the Ministry of Public Works said that the purpose of the site visit was for the eight shortlisted Consultancy Firms to gain an appreciation of the proposed site for the new bridge and to have an opportunity to ask related questions.
The meeting kicked off in the boardroom of the Guyana/Suriname Ferry Service Terminal in Moleson Creek, East Berbice-Corentyne. Ten representatives from the following four firms/ joint ventures were in attendance:
1. WSP Caribbean Limited;
2. EXP Services Inc., in association with Pedelta, Arcadia, CEMCO;
3. TYPSA, Leonhardt, Andrä und Partner GmbH and Firm Engineering NV; and
4. Politecnica and Rina JV and sub-consultants ILACO and SRKN’gineering & Associates
The release said that the Ministry of Public Works was represented by its Permanent Secretary – Vladim Persaud, Chief Transport Planning Officer – Patrick Thompson and three other members of staff from the Central Transport Planning Unit. Suriname was represented by Kees Boender – Technical Assistant for Capital Infrastructure Projects and his colleague, Firazia Ataoellah.
The consultancy representatives were given a tour of the proposed bridge landing sites in Moleson Creek, Guyana and South Drain, Suriname as well as a river tour around Lange Island to which the proposed bridge will be connected.
The Governments of Guyana and Suriname have jointly agreed to realize the construction of the Corentyne River Bridge using the Public Private Partnership method of procurement with a DBFOM (Design – Build – Finance – Operate – Maintain) model contract, the release said.
The deadline for submission of proposals by the shortlisted consultancy firms has been set for December 21, 2021.
