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Delays in the construction of Linden to Mabura road will not be tolerated – Edghill
Kaieteur News – Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill on Friday warned the contractor hired to construct the Linden to Mabura road that delays in the project will not be tolerated.
According to the Ministry of Public Works, the Minister met with all the key players involved in the construction of the road which include the ministry’s engineering staff, Consultant Mott MacDonald, Management Consultant, Politecna, and Contracting Brazilian firm Construtora Queiroz Galvao S.A.
The meeting was called for a general update on the project so far, the ministry stated. At the meeting the minister took time to reinforce the urgency of this project, and the need for it to stay on track and be completed within its contractual timeframe.
“The Minister warned that unnecessary delays will not be tolerated, and those in charge will be held accountable,” the ministry said in its statement.
Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill alongside ministry officials during a meeting with the key personnel involved in the Linden to Mabura Road project.
It was reported that in December 2020, the Government of Guyana, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), and the Government of the United Kingdom partnered to fund the US$190 million project. The CDB funded US$112 million, while a grant of £50 million (US$66 million) from the Government of the United Kingdom via the CDB- administered United Kingdom Caribbean Infrastructure Fund, along with US$12 million provided by the Government covered the cost of the project.
In 2022, following a thorough evaluation process by the CDB and Consultant Mott MacDonald and other specialists, Construtora Queirozñ Galvao S.A, (Bid No 5) was determined as the most responsive bid, meaning full compliance with all Safety, environmental, social, and health requirements, in upgrading the 121 kilometres of road from Linden to Mabura Hill.
This project forms part of a wider development of the Georgetown to Lethem corridor.
Kaieteur News had reported that this project will consist of two main highways; the width of each lane is approximately 3.6 metres, some hard shoulders both sides measuring 2.4 metres, cyclist and pedestrian lane of two metres, a utility corridor, about 10 bus stops, and nine rest areas just to mention a few. The Linden to Mabura Hill road project is just the first phase that will ultimately lead to a completed Linden to Lethem road link that will then complete an overland link to Brazil.
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