The government has awarded contracts to various construction companies for the rehabilitation of roads and to execute emergency repair works to damaged infrastructure in Region Ten.
Lots 16-19 involves the rehabilitation of roads in the region, particularly Linden-Mabura, Mabura-Mango Landing, 35 Miles Mabura-Malali, and 16 Miles Mabura-Murtaria.
The rehabilitation works will be carried out by RIM Construction Inc, O&O General Contracting Services, Modern Construction & Trucking Service, and D&R Construction & Machinery Rental, respectively.
The total cost of the contracts is $304,963,120.
Lots 36-38 of the road works will see the rehabilitation of the Mines Road Network (Old England/Coomacka/Three Friends), Hururu Road Network, and Ituni internal roads and drains.
These contracts were awarded to Legalize Trucking & Contracting Service, Handel Garnett Construction Firm, and O&O General Contracting Services, respectively.
The total cost of the contracts is $ 100,865,468.
Additionally, the government has also awarded contracts for emergency works which will see Lot 1 involving repairs to the Turn Basin Culvert carried out by International Import and Supplies at a cost of $11,353,000.
Lot 2 involves repairs to the Tiger Hill Bridge and Approach in Region Eight, which will be carried out by O & O General Contracting Services at a cost of $10,048,350.
Also, Lot 4 involves repairs to Culvert 1, Kurupukari to Annai, Region Nine, which will be carried out by Condor Construction Inc at a cost of $12,381,000.
The rehabilitation of internal roads in Kwakwani and Rockstone are to be carried out by Rahaman Razac Business Enterprise and Blackrock Development Inc, respectively. The contracts are worth $ 5,000,000 each.
Repairs of the Linden-Mabura Road will be carried out by International Import and Supplies and Associated Construction Service to the tune of $54,792,206. The rehabilitation of roads and emergency repair works are essential to ensure that the infrastructure is safe and reliable for the public.
