When Cabinet met on Tuesday of this week over $1B in contracts were given its no objection in addition to the approval for the shipping out of 42 containers of scrap iron even as it examines the scrap trade.
Minister of Governance Raphael Trotman told a press conference yesterday that while approval for the shipment out of Guyana was given, it should in no way be taken to be indicative that government had given the go ahead for its continuation.
“It must be noted that this is a one-off transaction and in no way signals the resuscitation of the scrap metal trade. The implications for the resumption of the trade will be examined by a special team to be set up by cabinet,” he said.
On June 15th 2015 the Ministry of Housing had suspended the scrap metal trade pending an investigation and had ordered a forensic audit of the Scrap Metal Unit. The move was made as allegations of corruption emanated from the department with some persons bemoaning the state of the financial affairs of the unit. At the time of suspension the 42 containers of scrap metal were already on the wharf to be exported and remained there.
Government awaits the results of the audit of the unit before plans are made on the fate of the trade here.
Meanwhile Trotman also announced awards that cabinet greenlighted. These are listed below.
THE CONSTRUCTION OF MAHDIA COMMUNITY ROADS REGION #8
- LOT # 3 – CAMPBELL TOWN TO PRIMARY SCHOOL AND THE CENOTAPH TO DORMITORY ROAD FOR THE SUM OF $235,117,630
CONTRACT AWARDED TO TECHNOCON INVESTMENT PROCUREMENT AND GENERAL CONTRACTING SOLUTIONS
LOT # 4 – HOSPITAL ROUNDABOUT TO CAMPBELL TOWN MAIN ACCESS INTO MAHDIA ROUNDABOUT TO GOVERNMENT QUARTERS FOR THE SUM OF $302,310,531
CONTRACT AWARDED TO J.R. RANCH INC.
- FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF RIP RAP RIVER DEFENCES AT CRANE GARDEN, LEGUAN, REGION # 3 FOR THE SUM OF $52,102,500
CONTRACT AWARDED TO GENERAL CONTRACTORS INC.
- FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF SIXTY DRUMS OF FOAM CONCENTRATE FOR THE GUYANA FIRE SERVICE
FOR THE SUM OF $2,0272,500
CONTRACT AWARDED TO INDUSTRIAL SAFETY SUPPLIES INC.
- FOR THE SUPPLY, INSTALLATION AND TESTING OF SECONDAY COMPETENCY CERETIFICATE PROGRAMME (SCCP) – MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (TWO LOTS)
FOR THE SUM OF $5,207,400
CONTRACT AWARDED TO THE HARDWARE DEPOT 7
FOR THE SUM OF $15,281,600
CONTRACT AWARDED TO SOUTH CARIBBEAN DISTRIBUTORS’
- FOR THE PURCHASE & INSTALLATION OF FURNITURE FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF GUYANA
FOR THE SUM OF US$833,257
CONTRACT AWARDED TO WALDNER LABOREINRICHTUNGEN GMBH & CO.KG (GERMANY)
FOR THE SUM OF US$1,141,844
CONTRACT AWARDED TO CEDI EUROPE (NETHERLANDS)
- FOR THE SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF COMPUTERS & ACCESSORIES AND THE NETWORKING OF LABORATORIES – MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
FOR THE SUM OF $35,078,768
CONTRACT AWARDED TO NT COMPUTEAC
- FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF DIALYSIS FLUIDS – GEORGETOWN PUBLIC HOSPITAL CORPORATION
FOR THE SUM OF $34,708,654
CONTRACT AWARDED TO NEW GPC INC.
- FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A STORAGE BOND – PESTICIDE & TOXIC CHEMICALS BOARD – MON REPOS – MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE
AN INCREASE OF $3,200,104 FROM $42,437,736 TO $45,637,840 CONTRACT AWARDED TO SEERAM CIVIL ENGINEERING & WOODWORKING ESTABLISHMENT
- FOR THE PROVISION OF CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF ACCESS ROADS IN REGIONS #2, #3, & #5
PARIKA PAVED ROAD – PUBLIC ROAD – NAAMRYCK CROSS DAM – REGION #3
- RUBY PAVED ROAD – PUBLIC ROAD – RUBY PARIKA CROSS DAM TO PARIKA PRIMARY SCHOOL, REGION #3
- LALUNI ALL WEATHER ROAD – KURU KURURU – LALUNI FARMLANDS REGION #4
- ONVERWAGT ALL WEATHER ROAD – REGION #5
ADDITIONAL WORKS – AN INCREASE OF $34,588,285 FROM $128,838,909 TO $163,427,194
CONTRACT AWARDED TO SRKN ENGINEERING
- FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TAIL REGULATOR AT BUXTON EAST SIDELINE -REGION #4
FOR THE SUM OF $15,918,360
CONTRACT AWARDED TO H. NAUTH & SONS
- FOR THE OPERATION & SECURITY OF NDIA MOBILE & FIXED PUMPS IN REGIONS #2, #3 & #4 (EXTENSION)
AN INCREASE OF $14,640,000 FROM $39,162,000 TO $53,802,000
CONTRACT AWARDED TO GENERAL ENGINEERING SUPPLIES & SERVICES
- FOR THE SUPPLY OF LABOUR AND MATERIALS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF PIPELINES $ SERVICE CONNECTIONS AT HILL FOOT – LINDEN/SOESDYKE HIGHWAY, REGION #10 – GWI
FOR THE SUM OF $16,224,915
CONTRACT AWARDED TO MILLION MOUNTAIN ENGINEERING
- FOR THE SUPPLY OF MATERIALS AND LABOUR FOR THE INSTALLATION OF PIPELINES ACROSS WISMAR/MCKENZIE BRIDGE, REGION # 10 – GWI
FOR THE SUM OF $17,751,500
CONTRACT AWARDED TO MILLION MOUNTAIN ENGINEERING
- FOR THE PROVISION OF SECURITY SERVICES AT E-GOVERNMENT LGE SITES – MINISTRY OF THE PRESIDENCY
AN INCREASE OF $24,955,776 FROM $49,911,552 TO $74,867,328
CONTRACT AWARDED TO NM SECURITY SOLUTIONS
FOR THE SUM OF $10,304,698
CONTRACT AWARDED TO AMAZON SECURITY & INVESTIGATIONS SERVICES
- FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION AND RESURFACING OF THE NATIONAL PARK
Tarmac- $18,753,000
(Works to be done by Ministry of Public Infrastructure)
