Residents of Region Three who live in six low-income communities will soon benefit from a $25M streetlight installation project under the Adequate Housing and Urban Accessibility Programme (AHUAP), according to a Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) release yesterday.
It explained that AHUAP is executed by the Ministry of Housing and Water through the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) and funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). It is designed to enhance the quality of life for low-income populations through better access to housing, infrastructure, and improved accessibility and mobility.
The six communities to receive the street lights are: La Parfaite Harmonie, Lust-en-Rust, Onderneeming, Recht Door Zee, Schoonord, and Westminster.
The scope of works includes the supply and installation of 122 80-watt stand-alone solar integrated street lights, with the lamp comprising a solar panel, charge controller, and battery. The contract has been awarded to N. Balgobin & Sons Contracting Services & Electrical Supplies and has been divided into two lots.
Lot One will see 62 street lights being installed to the tune of $12,671,360, while Lot Two will see the installation of 60 street lights at a cost of $12,530,000. Pole planting is ongoing and the installation of the street lights is slated to commence in the coming days with the project set to run for a period of 210 days, the release added.
