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THE Sports Ministry yesterday signed a $176 million contract with BK International to construct two stands on the northern side of the Leonora synthetic track with the capacity to hold 1 500 persons each.
The awarding of the contract was done at the Leonora site where Permanent Secretary in the Ministry Alfred King stated the project is expected to be completed in nine months, barring any bad weather to stall the process. He said, “This contract is awarded to BK International and of course they’re expected to complete this component of the project in nine months and of course it has to do with good weather and we believe that the time is right now for them to mobilise and commence this activity.”
The northern stand is to be positioned on either side of the main building. It will be constructed with reinforced concrete while having a metal roof which will carry prefabricated stanchions at the two sides.
Minister of Sport Dr Frank Anthony said, “We have been working very hard to ensure that we’re able to complete this project … our projected date is sometime in 2014, closer to the end of 2014 dependent on resources received from the budget.”
He continued, “We are expecting that the German company Regupol would be with us within the next week and so very shortly we intend to start laying the track … I know that has been a long awaited event and once Regupol gives the clearance very shortly thereafter we will be able to lay the track.”
“Once the track is completed I think even while we have constructions going on to the perimeter of the track it can be utilised, and that’s something we will want to start seeing, that we start introducing programmes … so I think we will have to work out with the Athletics Association of Guyana.
Prior to the signing of the contract with BK International, $641 million was handed out in contracts, Dr Anthony revealed. It is estimated that the complete cost of the stadium is $1.4 billion.
Meanwhile, the contractor working on the perimeter road and the eastern access road is currently behind schedule as ten percent of the work is done in 60 percent of the time allotted.
However, according to King, in the 40 percent of the time left to complete that component which is about three months, the contractor will have options to make up the time. At the end of the period a review of the work will be done and a decision will be made if the work is not completed.
The awarding of the contract was done at the Leonora site where Permanent Secretary in the Ministry Alfred King stated the project is expected to be completed in nine months, barring any bad weather to stall the process. He said, “This contract is awarded to BK International and of course they’re expected to complete this component of the project in nine months and of course it has to do with good weather and we believe that the time is right now for them to mobilise and commence this activity.”
The northern stand is to be positioned on either side of the main building. It will be constructed with reinforced concrete while having a metal roof which will carry prefabricated stanchions at the two sides.
Minister of Sport Dr Frank Anthony said, “We have been working very hard to ensure that we’re able to complete this project … our projected date is sometime in 2014, closer to the end of 2014 dependent on resources received from the budget.”
He continued, “We are expecting that the German company Regupol would be with us within the next week and so very shortly we intend to start laying the track … I know that has been a long awaited event and once Regupol gives the clearance very shortly thereafter we will be able to lay the track.”
“Once the track is completed I think even while we have constructions going on to the perimeter of the track it can be utilised, and that’s something we will want to start seeing, that we start introducing programmes … so I think we will have to work out with the Athletics Association of Guyana.
Prior to the signing of the contract with BK International, $641 million was handed out in contracts, Dr Anthony revealed. It is estimated that the complete cost of the stadium is $1.4 billion.
Meanwhile, the contractor working on the perimeter road and the eastern access road is currently behind schedule as ten percent of the work is done in 60 percent of the time allotted.
However, according to King, in the 40 percent of the time left to complete that component which is about three months, the contractor will have options to make up the time. At the end of the period a review of the work will be done and a decision will be made if the work is not completed.
