The National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) of the Ministry of Agriculture is inviting bids for 58 major trench clearing projects in Georgetown, according to an advertisement published in today’s Stabroek News.
Among the big-ticket ones are the cleaning of the Ruimveldt South Drainage Channel at an estimated value of $13.1m and the cleaning of the Sussex Street drainage channel at a projected $13.4m.
Others include $6.8m for the Bel Air Springs Drainage Channel, $8.9m for the Hadfield Street channel and $8.5m for the Lamaha Street canal.
Also in the line-up is the cleaning of the North Road Drainage Channel for an estimated $6.6m and the South Road Drainage Channel at an Engineer’s Estimate of $7.3m.
Daily cleaning of the drainage channel within Avenue of the Republic is approximated at $6.3m and cleaning on Carifesta Avenue at $6.9m.
Cleaning of the Princes Street drainage channel has been costed at $9.3m and the Princes Street south canal at $6.9m.
Drainage channels within Rome, Georgetown are expected to be cleared at a value of $7.5m and the Thomas Lands drainage channels at $6.4m.
Listed also for attention is the drainage channel within Young Street at $6.4m, the Atlantic Ville channel at $4.2m and the Cummings Lodge drainage channel at $6.3m.
Bel Air Park is earmarked for work estimated at $9.6m and Turkeyen at $6.1m. Cleaning for Guyhoc Gardens/Shirley Field Ridley alleyways is set for $5m in works, the Cummings Canal at $8.7m and the Downer Canal at $7.9m.
Bids have to be submitted to the Chairman, National Drainage and Irrigation Authority Tender Committee, Ministry of Agriculture no later than 1.30 pm on November 22.
With local government elections to be held next March, the projects will underline how the city council has been cut out from the major contracts.
