As the Guyana Water Inc. [GWI] continues to expand its provision of potable water countrywide, it recently awarded a contract for the drilling of a new well at Koko, Region One. This move, according to the company is in pursuit of equal access to potable water to citizens on the coastland and Interior regions.
The contract for the Supply of Materials, Labour and Equipment for the Drilling of a Well at Koko, Region One, was awarded to BK International Inc. for the sum of GYD$8.75 million. It is anticipated that persons from the community will be employed to contribute their skills, knowledge and efforts of the community towards the success of the project. It is being funded by the Government of Guyana.
With a timeline for the completion of works set for December 2017, the project is scheduled to begin in the month of September 2017. The Contractor is in the process of preparing equipment so as to mobilize to the project site, after which works will commence.
The scope of works for the project requires the Contractor to complete the drilling of the well to meet GWI’s specifications, supply all materials necessary for the completion of the well and implement suitable techniques to ensure the sustenance of the hole before, during and after drilling. The contracting firm is also required to drill, ream and install all the materials to successfully complete the well as per design. The required depth of the well is 80 meters.
Thereafter, the Contractor will test pump and disinfect the well to the satisfaction of GWI’s Water Quality Department, which is to ensure the water produced is safe for human consumption. The well is intended to provide approximately 400 persons with potable water for the first time.
Additionally, the project will cater for the construction of a pump house, well head, discharge pipes, connections to the water distribution network and the development of the entire well site, among other ancillary works.