Tenders were yesterday opened at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) for rehabilitation works at President’s College, computers for the citizens’ security programme, and security service at the zoo among others.
As regards the President’s College rehabilitation, the engineer’s estimate was $6,859,670, which the school’s Parent/Teachers Association said seemed meagre considering the amount of work that needs to be done.
However, the PTA said it welcomed the project. Given the current shoddy state of the educational institution, the PTA is relieved that the repairs will soon commence. “The $6 million can’t do the work needed for the complete overhaul the school needs right now… I don’t know which area it will be used in. We hope its rehab to the current electrical system they have because it’s a danger,” PTA President Abdul Wickam told Stabroek News yesterday.
Four companies submitted bids: Metric Short Construction $7,734,500; Romano Builders & General Contractors $9,926,300; O’Brien Electrical & Construction Agency $7,470,250 and Andrew Howard Construction Services $9,710,900.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Home Affairs received five bids for the “supply and delivery of thin client computers and accessories,” for its citizen’s security programme. Auto Supplies placed the lowest bid for $5,030,680 and Fix It Hardware the highest, $7,812,000. The other bids were CCS Guyana Ltd, $6,235,216; Giftland Office Max, $5,967,500 and NT Computech, $5,845,484.
Under the Home Ministry bids were also opened for the renovation of Barker and Patterson Dorm at Sibley Hall Prison, Mazaruni and for renovation to the kitchen at Sibley Hall Prison.
For the dorm renovation all six bidders came in below the engineer’s estimate of $3,327,500. Dukhchand Trading bid $2,650,250; Joseph’s Construction, $2,736,000; Lansdale Chapman, $2,785,970; Pacific Service Systems, $2,720,000; Ash Civil Engineering Works, $2,673,000; and S. Maraj Contracting Services $2,920,000.
As regards the kitchen renovation, Dukhchand Trading bid $2,691,160; Satrohan Maraj Contracting Service, $3,168,280; Joseph Allen Construction, $2,895,430; Ash Civil Engineering Works, $2,659,450; C&I Construction Company, $3,465,171; and Pacific Service System, $3,183,630
There were bids for the supply of computer equipment and accessories for use in the Ministry of Housing and Water’s Community Road Improvement Programme (CRIP) from Giftland Office Max in the sum of $7,362,00 for Lots 1 and 2; CCS Guyana Ltd for Lot 1 – $7,160,285; NT Computech, $7,160,285 for Lot 1 and Digital Technology $6,509,376 for Lots 1, 2 and 3.
Competition was stiff when bids were opened for the provision of security services at the Zoological Park under the National Park Commission with the difference between the only two bids being a mere $328. RK’s Security bid $10,608,480, while Strategic Action Security Services’ bid was $10,280, 000.
