Puran Brothers Inc, a major player in the garbage disposal industry, was sidelined from the Mayor and City Council’s tendering process after it submitted bids that were higher than the council’s engineer’s estimate.
Puran Brothers was bidding to provide garbage collection service to the city under the new procurement system.
Mayor Ubraj Narine last week said that the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) did not omit Puran Brothers Inc from the listing of garbage collectors in the city, but rather, the company refused to compromise. Narine maintained that the selection process was transparent.
At the council’s first statutory meeting for the year, Narine stressed that the bids were opened in the presence of representatives from the various disposal companies. During the opening of the tenders, the council informed all parties of the estimates that they would be working with.
On the M&CC’s Facebook page, it was announced that “the Mayor and Councillors of the City of Georgetown wishes to inform the general public that effective from February 1st, 2021, Cevons Waste Management, Star Imports, SANDIP Waste Management Services, and Solid Waste Management Department (M&CC) will be removing household and parapet waste in and around the city.”
Narine further shared that efforts were made by the chairman of the finance committee, Oscar Clarke, who suggested that they call Puran Brothers and offer them an allocation but for the same estimated cost.
However it was stated that the company declined, informing the council that it could not work for that amount.
The Mayor assured the public that the council did not shun Puran Brothers but had appealed to them while indicating that they were willing to discuss price.
Kalesh Puran of Puran Brothers had recently told Stabroek News that concerns were raised after viewing a listing on the Mayor and City Council’s (M&CC) Facebook page, where it showed the council had awarded contracts to other contractors.
He had said that he was unsure of where the company stood since no official statement was received informing their services were no longer needed.
The City Council’s post informed that Group One will be cleared by Sandip Disposal Services. The areas are: Campbellville Housing Scheme, and Section L-M Campbellville, which will be done on Mondays.
On Tuesdays, Sandip will do Belvoir Court, Prashad Nagar, Bel Air Promenade, New Haven, Bel-Air Village, Blygezeight, North Sophia, Liliendaal, Turkeyen, Atlantic Ville, Pattensen, University Gardens, and Cummings Lodge.
On Wednesday, Group Four will be cleared by Cevons Waste Management, targeting Lodge, Lodge Housing Scheme, Thorne’s Drive, Century Palm Gardens, Meadow Brook, Tucville Terrace, Guyhoc Park, and East La Penitence.
On Fridays, Group Five will be cleared by Cevons Waste Management, in Festival City, North Ruimveldt, Stevedore, Postal Housing Scheme, South Ruimveldt Park, Jacksonville, West Front Road Housing Scheme, and Tucville.
On Thursday’s Group Six will be cleared by Cevons Waste Management in South Ruimveldt Gardens, Roxanne Burnham Gardens, Shirley Field Ridley Square, Guyhoc Gardens, Alexander Village, Riverview Ruim-veldt, Laing Avenue, Meadow Bank, Rahaman’s Park, Houston, McDoom, Rome, Agricola, and Evans Phillips Park.
Lamaha Springs and Lamaha Park, in Group 11, are expected to be cleared on Mondays by Cevons Waste Management, and on Wednesdays Group Seven will be cleared by Star Imports Waste Management covering West Ruimveldt, East Ruimveldt, Middle Road La Penitence, Jeeboo Land, Independence Boulevard/West La Penitence, Castello Housing Scheme, North-East La Penitence and East La Penitence.
Star Imports Waste Management will also be covering Group Nine, working in Werk-en-Rust, Stabroek, Charlestown, Albouystown, and Wortmanville, on Fridays.
On Mondays to Saturdays, Group Ten, will cover the Bourda, Robbstown, Newtown, North/South Cummings-burg, and waterfront areas.
Group Two is expected to be cleared on Mondays by the Solid Waste Department, in Bel Air Springs, Bel Air Gardens, Subryanville, and Kitty.
Group Three, will be cleared on Wednesday in Bel Air Park, Sections J – K Campbellville, Newtown, A – D Campbellville, E – I Campbellville, and Lamaha Gardens.
On Fridays, Group Eight will also be cleared by the department in Alberttown, South Cummingsburg, Queenstown, North Cummingsburg and Kingston.
