The Ministry of Public Health last week signed a contract for the construction of a main office building at its Lot 1 Brickdam, Stabroek location. Permanent Secretary, Collette Adams presided over the signing with contractor, Cleon Chung, Chief Executive Officer, Chung’s Global Enterprise in the Ministry’s boardroom, Brickdam. The building will be erected at a cost of GY $ 365, 487, 308.
The permanent secretary explained that the process was an open bidding where contractors were allowed to submit their proposals. Base on evaluations, few were shortlisted which lead to the subsequent final decision on which company was awarded the contract.
The building she said will be a steel framed, concrete structure which is expected to house the ministers’ secretariat and other departments of the ministry at the said location. Adams pointed out that ever since the fire in 2005 which resulted in severe damage to various sections of the main office on Brickdam and a subsequent fire to the Medex annex in Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara in 2014, and the Ministry has since been cramped for space forcing the authorities to rent buildings to house a number of departments and units.
She explained that the contractors have, within two week of signing of the contracts, to commence construction of the building. She further stated that theMinistry has conducted diligence background on the construction company to ensure that they have the human resource, and the financial capability to complete the building.
The Ministry of Public Health has signed a contract for the construction of a main office building at its Lot 1 Brickdam, Stabroek location. Permanent Secretary, Collette Adams presided over the signing with contractor, Cleon Chung, Chief Executive Officer, Chung’s Global Enterprise in the Ministry’s boardroom, Brickdam. The building will be erected at a cost of GY $ 365, 487, 308.
The permanent secretary explained that the process was an open bidding where contractors were allowed to submit their proposals. Base on evaluations, few were shortlisted which lead to the subsequent final decision on which company was awarded the contract.
The building she said will be a steel framed, concrete structure which is expected to house the ministers’ secretariat and other departments of the ministry at the said location. Adams pointed out that ever since the fire in 2005 which resulted in severe damage to various sections of the main office on Brickdam and a subsequent fire to the Medex Annex in Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara in 2014, and the Ministry has since been cramped for space forcing the authorities to rent buildings to house a number of departments and units.
She explained that the contractors have, within two week of signing of the contracts, to commence construction of the building. She further stated that the Ministry has conducted diligence background on the construction company to ensure that they have the human resource, and the financial capability to complete the building.