Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill yesterday facilitated the signing of three multi-million-dollar contracts for the upgrading of facilities at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) Corporation, Timehri.
According to the Department of Public Information (DPI) Edghill said the Government took the decision to do additional works at the facility, following a request from the CJIA.
At a ceremony at his office, Kallco Guyana Incorporated signed a contract valued over $513.7 million for the construction of an office building at the airport. The building will be joined to the existing terminal building and will encompass a conference room, offices for the airlines and other supporting agencies, and a duty-free bond. This project has a four-month deadline, DPI said.
Colin Talbot Contracting Services signed a contract valued at $38.3 million to conduct repairs to the international apron and to build a taxiway. This project also has a four-month deadline.
Additionally, Kalitech Incorporated signed a $25.9 million contract for the construction of a new office building for CJIA’s 280 personnel. The new building would avail more space in the Terminal building to be used for commercial purposes.
Edghill said contractors are expected to start working immediately. He said the Government expects contracts to be completed in the stipulated timeframe as the airport will be operating as the work is being done.
“We don’t sign contracts and sleep. I expect tomorrow morning work begins…. This is the airport.
“We’ve got to work within a context of a functioning airport…. We can’t be on this project forever because once you’re working on runway ‘Charlie’ you are going to be in the way somewhere along the line of what is happening”, he said.
