Despite having only the third lowest bid, the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) has awarded the contract for the reconstruction of the North Ruimveldt Secondary School to Kares Engineering Inc – the company responsible for the problem-riddled construction of the Kato Secondary.
The bids for the reconstruction of the school were opened on June 23, 2022. Some nine companies were on record as having submitted bids for the project which is estimated to cost $622,375,321.
According to the NPTAB’s website the following bids were received – Platinum Investments Inc $679,122,111; Dry Rock Construction Inc $687,163,051; QCD Construction Inc $521,690,454; M&P Investment $606,636,675; S&K Construction Consultancy Service & General Supply $595,000,000; Dundas Construction Inc $ 620,000,000; CB General Contracting Service Inc $531,787,715; Builders Hardware General Supply & Construction $614,853,630 and Kares Engineering Inc $566,975,350.
