The 2023 Office of the Auditor General (OAG) report says that despite fundamental breaches of the contract for the widening of the Conversation Tree corridor, the government opted for a settlement and found a new contractor.
The report tabled in the National Assembly on Thursday did not mention the name of the Trinidadian contractor, Kallco
The OAG report said that an award was made by the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB ) in the sum of $830M for the widening of Conversation Tree to Dennis Street corridor – Lot 8(B). The contract was signed on 31 August 2022 and was to be of a duration of fourteen months with the commencement date of 5 September 2022 and completion date of 5 November 2023. The defects liability period was one year. As at 31 December 2023, amounts totalling $465M were paid to the Contractor.