Following the evaluation of tenders for the construction of the New Demerara Harbour Bridge, China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) has submitted the lowest responsive bid and pending successful negotiations with government, will be building the anticipated structure.
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday announced that Cabinet had received and noted the recommendation of the company from the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board. However in a subsequent press release, the Ministry of Finance announced that Cabinet has granted its no-objection to the Ministry of Public Works to engage CSCEC to build the New Harbour Bridge.
Sources told this newspaper that the company still has to first accept the award and complete negotiations with government on design type and model for the project to go ahead.