A CONTRACTING company contracted to do works at Guyana’s first synthetic athletic facility faces a possible termination of its contract due to continuous delays in the works to be carried out. 

This is according to Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport Alfred King.
In an exclusive interview with Chronicle Sport yesterday, King said the contracting company, Dookie’s Contracting Company, has had a specific timeframe to complete the construction of the clubhouse at the Synthetic Track at Leonora, West Coast Demerara, but the contractors are seriously lagging in their works.
“We explained to them that they will have to keep within a timeframe and if they don’t, we’ll have to terminate their contract,” King informed.
According to the Permanent Secretary, the company does not have a timely supply of materials; they also do not have the right skills set or the right machinery to get the job done in a timely manner.
“We’ve been working with all the contractors so as to complete the facility. We told them (Dookie’s Contracting) about their poor performance and we might have to terminate their contract,” King stated.
Asked who will complete the work on the clubhouse which is being constructed between the North Eastern and North Western spectators’ stands, King said the company that tendered the second lowest bid from the initial stage of the bidding process will be offered the opportunity to complete that phase of the construction of the clubhouse.
The construction of the clubhouse started just after the construction of the North Eastern and North Western stands began and while those two stands are about 90 percent complete with only the rails and painting to be completed and this should be done by the end of next month. All there is to show for the clubhouse is the completion of the foundation and the erection of columns and beams.
“We’re just not satisfied with their performance and will just have to terminate their contract.
Meanwhile, according to King, works on the rest of the facility is moving apace and it should be officially opened before the end of the year.
He said the track with the required markings is 100 percent complete so is the international-size football field that is situated in the centre of the 400-metre track.
King said the access and internal roads are 95 percent complete as well as the ticket booths and security buildings.

(By Michael DaSilva)