By Shuntel Glasgow
As the project deadline for the four-lane Conversation Tree Road from Rupert Craig Highway to Dennis Street and Dennis Street to Sheriff Street, draws near, Minster of Public Works Juan Edghill on a site visit, yesterday upbraided the Trinidadian contractor for poor performance.
Edghill expressed his deep dissatisfaction with the performance of Trinidadian company, Kallco Guyana Inc which was awarded Lot 8 B of the contract which amounted to over $830 million. He went as far to threaten to terminate the contract if the contractor proved unable to meet the expectations of the project. A meeting will be held on Monday to discuss completion of the project. According to the Ministry of Public Works engineer, 25 per cent of the work has been completed and 65 per cent of the contract time has expired.
Residents while voicing their concerns, condemned the Trinidadian contractor for poor communication and what they described as “inhumane” behaviour. They complained that several drains were blocked as a result of the project resulting in a significant backup of stagnant water which in turn became a breeding ground for mosquitoes.