The 2023 Report of the Office of the Auditor General has pointed out that work on a $2b wharf for the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has been delayed as when auditors checked in June this year the contractor had not been mobilized to the site.
The report noted that an award was made for the construction of reinforced concrete wharf at Coast Guard Headquarters, Ruimveldt by the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) in the sum of $2.040 billion against an Engineer’s Estimate of $2.624 billion. The contract was signed on the 28 December 2023, with construction period of thirty months for completion, with a commencement date of 26 February 2024. There is a defect’s liability period of twelve months after practical completion.
