THE Regional Democratic Council (RDC) of Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) plans to execute several bridge, road, and building works, costing over $167 million across 37 projects.

The RDC has officially opened bids for eligible and qualified persons to bid for projects, including the maintenance of schools, river and sea defences, and the construction of bridges.
According to an ad in the April 10 edition of this newspaper, the construction of a culvert on 7th Street between 1st and 2nd Avenue, Bartica, and the landscaping of the Regional Administration Office in Kamarang are also on the cards.

According to the engineer, the region intends to maintain the river defence at Byderabo Front Road, which is expected to cost $10 million, as well as the section of river defence at Agatash, which is estimated to cost $2 million.

Tenders are also invited for the maintenance of 15 buildings for education delivery. Some of the buildings listed are the Child Advocacy Centre, Three Miles Secondary Dorms and School Complex, Bartica Secondary School, and Kamarang Primary School.

As for health services, $13 million have been estimated for planned works. The region plans to work on maintaining Dentex Living Quarters, Nurses-in-Charge Living Quarters at Kamarang, the Doctor’s Quarters at Kako, and the Bartica Hospital Boardroom and Rehab Department.

Additionally, works are anticipated to aid in rehabilitating the culvert on 5th Street and 2nd Avenue, Bartica, and the maintenance of pedestrian timber bridge No. 2 at Falmouth and Rivers View.

The RDC office has advised that tender documents for the projects can be purchased from the Regional Administration (Accounts Section) office in Bartica at a non-refundable fee of $2,500 per copy.
Bidders are asked to adhere to all of the necessary requests for information found in the tender documents, and valid certificates of compliance from the Guyana Revenue Authority and the National Insurance Scheme must accompany the Standard Bidding documents.

The RDC said completed documents could be deposited in the tender box at the RDC Office by 09:00hrs on Tuesday, April 25, 2023.