Multi-million dollar contracts have been awarded for the upgrade and rehabilitation of more than a dozen roads in regions 2, 5 and 6 as well as in Bartica in Region 7.
Director-General of the Ministry of the Presidency Joseph Harmon recently said that Cabinet noted the award of the contracts by procurement agencies. These contracts were awarded under the Ministry of Communities.
According to Harmon, in Region 5, five contracts were awarded: Shereaz Bacchus General Contractor was awarded a $22.6 million contract for the construction of Revetment & General Rehabilitation of Semple Street; a $14.4 million contract was awarded to Golden Splash Construction Service for general rehabilitation works to Saga Street, Bath Settlement; Sideline Dam, Onderneeming will be rehabilitated by Romel Jagroop General Construction Service at a cost of $12.01 million; general rehabilitation of Eastern Sideline Dam, Belladrum, will be done to the tune of $13.97 million by Shereaz Bacchus General Contractor; and Health Centre Street, Ithaca, will be upgraded by Golden Splash Construction Service, following the award of a $15.89 million contract.