Region 4 inks $75M in contracts
Region 4 (Demerara-Mahaica) Regional Democratic Council (RDC) Regional Executive Officer (REO), Pauline Lucas (fourth left), and Regional Vice-Chairman, Earl Lambert (third), with representatives of the contractors (Samuel Maughn photo)
Region 4 (Demerara-Mahaica) Regional Democratic Council (RDC) Regional Executive Officer (REO), Pauline Lucas (fourth left), and Regional Vice-Chairman, Earl Lambert (third), with representatives of the contractors (Samuel Maughn photo)

…major capital works in areas of health, education, infrastructure

ON Thursday, over G$74.9M in contracts were signed by the Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) Regional Democratic Council (RDC) for public infrastructural works to commence in the areas of health, education, agriculture and infrastructure.

A total of nine contracts were awarded among eight contractors by Regional Executive Officer (REO), Pauline Lucas, and Regional Vice-Chairman, Earl Lambert, on behalf of the RDC at its Triumph, East Coast Demerara boardroom.

The key message delivered at the signing of the contracts was that the council, having experienced challenges in the past, expects “value for money” and works completed in a timely manner.

“At the level of the Region, we’re looking for quality work completed in a timely manner so that the people of the Demerara-Mahaica Region can benefit from whatever construction or civil works we’re doing….,” Lucas told the Guyana Chronicle.

“What the RDC has been doing, is that we have closer monitoring of our projects. For too long we’ve recognised that some contractors have been doing sloppy work. So, in order to prevent that, we at the Region have decided to do constant monitoring of our projects.”
As such, checks will continue to be conducted by the RDC’s engineering team and the REO herself. She assured that even as the council expects improvements from contractors, it will also fulfill its expectations regarding the disbursement of funds.

“Our part is to ensure that the payments are processed in a timely manner so that they can get the monies to pay their staff and to do whatever they have to do,” the REO said.
The contractors involved will now begin the mobilisation of their employees and equipment within one week, after which works are expected to commence. Lucas said that some of the projects will last from three weeks to four months. The works include the construction of Timber Revetment at Diamond Market place; Outfall in Meertims Sluice and Infall of Koker at Lilaudrie all on the East Bank of Demerara (EBD).

Other construction projects to come will include a road at Second Street, North Façade, ECD; a tarmac at the Golden Grove Primary School and a fence at the Dora Primary School on the Linden/Soesdyke Highway.

The contracts also cater for general rehabilitation to the Diamond-Grove Primary School; the extension of the lower flat of the Soesdyke Health Centre and the extension the Clonbrook Health Centre.

Last week, the RDC signed G$67.2M worth of contracts distributed amongst five contractors and amounting to eight contracts. Those awarded contracts on Thursday included: Royal Contracting Service, $7,517,685; Linton Nicholls Enterprise, $9,236,955; DEVCON Construction & Contracting Services, $11,514,798; DEVCON Construction & Contracting Services $10,964,140; Singh’s Brothers Contracting Services $6,214,788; R.W Electrical Company & Building Contactors $5,822,795; Bernard Paul & Sons Construction $3,999,545; K&P Project Management $8,770,619 and J&R General Construction Services $10,864,205.

Some of the works to come from these signings include the construction of a River View Drive at Smith Estate on the East Bank of Demerara (ECD); the construction of Duplex Living Quarters at St. Cuthbert’s Primary School and the upgrading of Two Friend’s Dam on the ECD.

Other projects awarded contracts were the upgrading of the Supply School Street on the ECD; the construction of a Footpath Bridge linking Buxton West Sideline to Eastville Housing Scheme; the construction of RC Culvert on the Western end of Josiah Street in Haslington; the construction of a fence at Kuru Kururu Primary School and the extension of the Kuru Kururu Nursery School.

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