Just over $11.8 billion in contracts for the construction of the Schoonord, West Bank Demerara to Crane, West Coast Demerara four-lane highway were signed yesterday at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre.
A release from the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) said that the project has been awarded to eight contractors via the national procurement process. The winning contractors are VR Con-struction Inc, Avinash Contracting & Scrap Metal Inc, L-Heureuse Construction and Services Inc, Guyamerica Construction Inc, AJM Enterprise, Vals Construction, Puran Bros Disposal Inc, and JS Guyana Inc.
Chief Executive Officer of the CHPA, Sherwyn Greaves in outlining the project scope stated that the highway features 4.1 kilometres of a dual carriageway reinforced concrete road with an emergency lane and medians.
The works will also include the rehabilitation of 2.4 kilometres of roadways and the construction of two roundabouts, 11 reinforced concrete box culverts, 36 pre-stressed bridges and road signage and markings.
The highway is expected to ease traffic congestion for thousands of Region Three commuters and improve access to housing schemes along the route.
Minister of Housing and Water Collin Croal further stated that the project will energise economic activities in the region by creating job opportunities, aid the expansion of the agriculture industry and processing facilities and the construction of industrial complexes such as the Wales Development Project and the multi-billion-dollar Port of Vreed-en-Hoop.
During his charge, the Minister urged the contractors to practice transparency.
“We expect you to deliver as you promise. The people of Region Three will be watching you,” the Minister stated.
He added that the agency will also be monitoring the project and “discouraged all aspects of shortchanging”, the release said.
