J’can companies among bidders for US$20M four-lane extension
Two Jamaican companies have been listed among the entities bidding for the US$20M four-lane extension road project on the East Bank of Demerara, from Providence to Diamond.
The demanding project has also seen local companies teaming up. These include a combination of General Earth Movers Limited and Geico Construction Company Limited, as well as R. Bassoo and Sons with D&J Civil Works.
This project is expected to run for a period of 18 months with funding which was sourced by the Guyana Government from the Inter-American Development Bank.
Works on the additional lanes will include medians, a walkway, bicycle path and wherever possible, parking.
Already, works have begun on another section of the East Bank Demerara thoroughfare, from the Timheri Police Station to the Cheddi Jagan International Airport.
These are all part of the efforts to transform the entire East Bank Demerara roadway into a four-lane highway, from Georgetown to Timehri. To date, works have been successfully completed from Houston to Providence. The next phase of this project will see extension works from Grove to Timehri.
The East Bank Demerara four-lane extension Providence to Diamond was tendered in three lots. The Engineers’ estimates are: Lot 1 (US$10.5M); Lot 2 (US$6M) and Lot 3 (US$3.5M). The Bids are as follows:
| Bidder | Amount |
| General Earth Movers Ltd. & Geico Construction | Lot 1. US$9,864,801.50
Lot 2. US$5,275,127.00 Lot 3. US$4,108,350.00 |
| R.Bassoo & Sons & D&J Civil Works | Lot 1. US$10,714,673.00
Lot 2. US$ 5,730,997.80 |
| Surray Paving & Aggregated Company (Jamaica) | Lot 1. US$14,936,821.22
Lot 2. US$ 9,800,631.16 Lot 3. US$6,253,478.67 |
| BK International | Lot 1. US$8,805,463.75
Lot 2. US$5,293,761.25 Lot 3. US$3,130,963.03 |
| Dipcon Construction | Lot 1. US$7,918,609.40
Lot 2. US$5,431,675.00 Lot 3. US$3,260,374.00 |
| YP Seaton Associates Company Ltd (Jamaica) | Lot 1. US$12,891,687.50
Lot 2. US$5,314,659.70 Lot 3. US$2,884,365.28 |
There were also tenders for rehabilitation and maintenance work on the Linden-Lethem road.
Engineer’s estimate: $34,637,000. The bids:
| Bidder | Amount |
| Joshi Construction | $160,000,000 |
| BK International | $72,298,900 |
| SYMS General Contractors Inc. | $24,615,800 |
| Mekdeci Machinery & Construction | $29,874,000 |
Bids were accepted by the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board on behalf of the Supreme Court for the supply and delivery of pre-printed materials.
| Bidder | Amount |
| Metro Office & Stationery Supplies | $13,520,143 |
| A1 Printing Shop | $12,321,150 |
| Print Rite | $12,460,252 |
| Liloutie Motilall | $7,620,500 |
| J’s Printers | $11,930,892 |
| Pavnik Press | $15,790,360 |
There were two (2) bids for the provision of security service for the Supreme Court:
| Bidder | Amount |
| RK’s Security Services | $15,240,080 |
| Strategic Action Security Services Ltd. | $12,320,160 |
