Nineteen contracts valued at a total of approximately $5.6 billion were signed on Friday for the construction and rehabilitation of several coastland and hinterland bridges, as well as for rehabilitation works on the Kingston wharf, the Department of Public Information (DPI) has reported.
The contract signing exercise was conducted by Public Works Minister Juan Edghill and Permanent Secretary Vladim Persaud.
The report said the construction of bridges from Kurupukari to Lethem is being done in three lots. The contracts, totalling over $2.4 billion, were awarded to KP Thomas and Sons Contracting Inc, Dax Contracting Services, and Theodore Faria General Contracting Service.