Phase one of new Parika Port estimated to cost $4.8B

May 27, 2025 News

Kaieteur News- The Ministry of Public Works through its Transport & Harbours Department is preparing to spend approximately $4,817,113,934 to complete phase one of the new modern Port Facility at Parika, Region Two.

With two tender openings for the project, one on May 16 and the other on May 23, the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) office revealed on its website on Friday that a total of 24 bids were received for the project. Notably, one of the bidders, the agency stated, “No supporting document seen to identify Bidder.”

The Public Works Ministry had issued a tender for phase one, noting that works are slated to be executed in three lots. In its tender document, the ministry stated that Lot 1 entails the construction of ‘concrete pile foundation and stelling deck superstructure works’, Lot 2 deals with ‘river defence and land reclamation works (northern foreshore)’, while Lot 3 covers the ‘river defence and land reclamation works (southern foreshore)’.

According to NPTAP information, Lot 1 is estimated to cost $3,466,752,184.76, Lot 2 is $675,180,875, and Lot 3 is estimated to cost $675,180,875.

Kaieteur News reported that the project, which falls under the ministry’s capital programme for the year, forms part of the $9.9 billion that was budgeted to the agency to improve the country’s river transportation service.

Additionally, the new modern port is aimed at increasing trade and tourism along the Essequibo Coast.

Below are the companies and their bids:

Transport & Harbours Department

Construction of a New Port Facility at Parika-Phase 1 Lots 1-3.

Bidder	Amount Tendered
A&S General Contractors Inc.	Lot2 $610,707,460 Lot3 $619,707,760
Country Side Recycling	–
Colin Talbot Contracting Services	Lot2 $616,879,440 Lot3 $626,379,440
S. Jagmohan Construction & General Supplies Inc.	Lot1 $3,450,186,946 Lot2 $599,271,500 Lot3 $624,271,500
Urban Edge Builders Inc.	Lot1 $3,265,031,636 Lot2 $620,778,670 Lot3 $620,278,670
Sheriff Construction Inc.	Lot1 $3,324,929,592 Lot2 $640,981,690 Lot3 $640,831,690
Puran Bros Disposal Inc.	Lot1 $3,150,708,893 Lot2 $616,116,908 Lot3 $626,116,908
Blueprint Builders Inc.	Lot1 $3,254,904,496 Lot2 $627,687,915 Lot3 $627,187,915
Toolsie Persaud Quarries	Lot1 $3,132,784,201 Lot2 $582,828,178 Lot3 $596,873,917
K&K Construction & Hardware Supplies	Lot1 $3,195,307,319.20 Lot2 $614,790,195
Kares Engineering Inc.	–
H. Nauth & Sons	Lot1 $3,735,548,149 Lot2 $921,674,345 Lot3 $924,174,345
FD Investments	Lot1 $4,157,409,785.65 Lot2 $948,700,283.88 Lot3 $948,700,283.88
R&N Construction Services	Lot2 $602,880,630 Lot3 $612,880,630
I.B Contracting & Machinery Rental	Lot2 $597,245,155 Lot3 $607,245,155
SSS Professional Engineering Services Inc.	Lot2 $645,005,090 Lot3 $651,005,090
China Railway First Group Co. Ltd	Lot1 $3,447,556,000
BK International Inc.	Lot1 $3,377,268,252.60 Lot2 $652,026,032 Lot3 $660,642,449.50
K.P Thomas & Sons Contracting Inc.	Lot1 $4,201,805,966
S. Maraj Contracting Services	Lot1 $3,399,556,993 Lot2 $632,459,950 Lot3 $622,328,700
Gaico Construction & General Services Inc.	Lot1 $3,298,636,789 Lot2 $801,245,810 Lot3 $675,000,000
Abdul Gaffur General Construction, Sawmilling, Sand, Loam, Laterite	Lot2 $664,391,340
General Equipment Guyana Limited	Lot2 $623,510,880
Engineer’s Estimate	Lot1 $3,466,752,184.76 Lot2 $675,180,875 Lot3 $675,180,875

Hinterland Electrification Co. Inc.

Construction of a Control Room for Lethem Power Company Inc.

Bidder	Amount Tendered
Champion’s Choice	$39,435,000
Fuchang Li Construction	$30,385,560

Ministry of Education

Construction of Vreed-en-Hoop Secondary School, WCD Region Three, Lots 1-4.

Bidder	Amount Tendered
Anaz Construction	Lot1 $326,711,913 Lot2 $275,765,600 Lot3 $270,711,650
A. Alli Construction	Lot1 $401,239,377 Lot2 $334,593,182 Lot3 $305,890,200
Blue Print Builders Inc.	Lot1 $380,146,030 Lot2 $333,833,995 Lot3 $270,639,600 Lot4 $128,100,500
K&S General Contractors Inc.	Lot1 $285,400,000 Lot2 $263,342,900 Lot3 $244,090,000
R&R General Construction & Supplies	Lot2 $283,346,343 Lot3 $253,563,200
BM Property Investments Inc.	Lot1 $327,942,593 Lot2 $286,984,863 Lot3 $271,941,450 Lot4 $118,052,000
D&S Construction	Lot1 $291,000,000 Lot2 $261,850,000 Lot3 $240,850,000
Kares Engineering Inc.	Lot1 $459,421,908 Lot2 $409,013,550
CJ & Company	Lot1 $339,593,540 Lot2 $285,033,562 Lot4 $109,196,000
Yepsaly Construction & Logistics	Lot1 $328,076,925 Lot2 $284,536,824 Lot3 $263,118,680 Lot4 $108,697,600
Sheriff Construction Inc.	Lot1 $385,096,030 Lot2 $339,553,995 Lot3 $275,039,600 Lot4 $134,348,500
A&K Construction & Maintenance Services	Lot1 $344,954,170 Lot2 $307,713,725 Lot3 $272,379,250
D. David International	Lot1 $289,796,962 Lot2 $255,768,096 Lot3 $249,576,250 Lot4 $93,176,710
D. Chowkai & Sons Construction	Lot1 $284,424,580 Lot2 $255,498,650 Lot3 $237,442,898 Lot4 $92,746,500
JK Enterprise Inc.	Lot1 $323,471,748 Lot2 $282,340,328 Lot3 $267,142,150 Lot4 $107,045,400
MSR International Enterprise	Lot1 $280,240,289 Lot2 $256,013,907 Lot3 $247,849,553 Lot4 $97,262,880
The Dependable Construction & General Services	Lot3 $293,307,300 Lot4 $149,627,500
Amaya’s Trading	Lot3 $303,494,950 Lot4 $162,134,500
Ele’s Trading & Hardware	Lot1 $325,500,000 Lot2 $288,351,000 Lot3 $271,110,500 Lot4 $110,751,800
Singh & Son Construction	Lot1 $380,316,640 Lot2 $298,490,874 Lot3 $304,695,050 Lot4 $166,193,500
PS 23 Construction	Lot1 $323,801,748 Lot2 $284,540,328 Lot3 $269,342,150 Lot4 $107,210,400
You Nailed It Contracting Services	Lot1 $321,000,000 Lot2 $280,000,000 Lot3 $265,000,000
AVP Investments	Lot3 $292,915,150 Lot4 $154,269,500

Ministry of Home Affairs

Construction of Processing Building at CANU Headquarters, Region Four.

Bidder	Amount Tendered
Maleya’s Home Furnishing	$125,132,070
Urban Edge Builders Inc.	$147,136,626
Qingjian Group Company (Guyana) Inc.	$203,420,315
Dundas Construction Inc	$189,514,238
Construct It Inc.	$132,547,538
Sovereignty Investments Construction Services	$122,184,122
GD’s Construction & Supplies	$120,171,818
4S Security & Building Ent.	$210,941,273
Prestige Home Improvement & Designs	$117,056,594
JD Investments Inc.	$139,127,594
Green Plains Enterprise	$128,266,873
JPM’s General Construction & Engineering Service	$119,465,487
A&D Prince Construction & Machinery Rental	$120,771,634
Professional Build Experts	$154,598,540
BM Property Investment Inc.	$250,005,735
Wazeer Khan & Sons Construction	$182,048,790
Romano Builders	$141,384,495
CI Construction Supplies	$132,136,515
Blueprint Builders Inc.	$144,374,659
Sheriff Construction Inc.	$148,818,170

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