A VARIATION order valued $15.7M has been signed for repair work to recommence on the Kumaka-San Jose Bridge with changes in the project specification. Region 1 Regional Executive Officer (REO) Nigel Fisher signed the document with Deodat Singh in the presence of Minister in the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development Norman Whittaker, and Minister in the Ministry of Finance Juan Edghill over the weekend. The Ministers were both in the region conducting separate outreaches to communities.
In 2012, Singh was awarded a contract valued $28M for the rehabilitation of the bridge which facilitates crossing for hundreds of residents and non-residents plying the Moruca sub-region. However, following concerns over flaws in the earlier engineering design, and the material used, the work was stopped.
Work on the bridge will re-commence in two weeks, as the given time will cater for the mobilisation of resources and materials inclusive of greenheart from Georgetown for the project.
This bridge is expected to be completed by August 22, as the new contract has six-week duration.
The existing narrow walkway of the bridge which lies between Kamwatta and Parakeese will be expanded to create a better linkage between those communities, allowing the movement of light vehicles.