| Tenders to build over 10 kilometres of road and bridges in a new housing scheme behind Herstelling, East Bank Demerara, yesterday attracted a total of twenty (20) bids.An Engineer’s Estimate has placed costs of the roads and three bridges at over $1B.The new scheme, referred to as Plantation Herstelling Phase II, is to be located east of the current Buddy’s Housing Scheme and is likely to see 1,000 house lots being created.Government had announced that it is planning to add 10,000 more house lots along the East Bank Demerara corridor, making it among the most populated areas in the country.A housing official yesterday said that it is too early to say how many house lots will be added in the new Herstelling scheme as the roads are now being built. However, he estimated that it should be no less than 1,000 with the new roads to be between 10-15 kilometres.The tenders, opened yesterday at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board, Ministry of Finance, Main Street, were divided into five lots with the Engineers’ Estimate for Lot 1- $233,853,922; Lot 2 -$226,377,832; Lot 3- $212,811,806; Lot 4- $290,106,997 and Lot 5 -$77,908,270.Lots 1-4 are for the roads, while Lot 5 is for the construction of three bridges.The bids opened yesterday were:Bidder AmountEagle Transportation and General Construction IncLots 1-4 $877,135,654Lot 5 $83,634,540G. Bovell Construction ServiceLots 1-4 $854,Wholesale Jerseys,588,438Lot 5 $81,915,Air Max 90 Black And White,878R. Bassoo and SonsLots 1-4 $1,079,517,344Lot 5 $48,442,790Gharbaran Construction LimitedLots 1-4 $929,452,892Colin Talbot Contracting ServicesLots 1-4 $838,267,305Lot 5 $82,623,823Aniroud RamcharitarLot 5 $66,126,459Puran Bros Disposal Inc.Lots 1-4 $932,622,211Lot 5 $67,245,Cheap Huarache Shoes For Women,310Kares Engineering Inc.Lots 1-4 $890,801,440Lot 5 $107,472,574Heralall Contracting EngineeringLots 1-4 $909,084,121Lot 5 $76,366,651Romel Jagroop General ContractorsLots 1-4 $845,089,081Gaico Construction Inc.Lots 1-4 $853,114,965Khemraj Nauth Contracting ServicesLots 1-4 $896,978,247Dwarkanauth Contracting Services LimitedLots 1-4 $827,364,670Lot 5 $51,740,810Guy-America Construction Inc.Lots 1-4 $796,451,618V. Dalip EnterpriseLots 1-4 $896,741,279Lot 5 $75,491,240Errol Cush Contracting ServicesLots 1-4 $1,010,252,265Lot 5 $76,Air Max 97 Black Leather,110,320N. Latchman Business Estab and Civil WorksLots 1-4 $876,755,768Lot 5 $81,058,917C.B. General Contracting ServicesLots 1-4 $1,484,397,862.38Lot 5 $28,128,Off White Air Max 97 For Sale,832Dax Contracting ServicesLots 1-4 $900,708,512Innovative Construction Inc.Lots 1-4 $1,087,691,781Lot 5 $56,778,398Meanwhile, the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport is looking for security at its 20-plus locations countrywide. These include its Main Street office, the National Cultural Centre and the National Archives.Three bids came in and were also opened yesterday, they are:Bidder AmountStrategic Action Security Services Limited $75,348,384Sutherland Security Services $188,177,904R.K. Security Services $74,007,800Meanwhile, the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport is looking for security at its 20-plus locations countrywide. These include its Main Street office, the National Cultural Centre and the National Archives.Three bids came in and were also opened yesterday, they are:Bidder AmountStrategic Action Security Services Limited $75,348,384Sutherland Security Services $188,177,Air Max 97,904R.K. Security Services $74,007,800 |
