The Cabinet of Ministers has approved three contracts worth approximately Rs. 3.33 billion for the rehabilitation and improvement of road infrastructure damaged by Cyclone Ditwah.
According to the Cabinet decision, bids were called under the National Competitive Procurement procedure to select contractors for the restoration of several damaged road sections.
Following the evaluation of bids and recommendations of the High-Level Procurement Committee, the Cabinet approved the proposals submitted by the Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development to award the contracts to the lowest substantially responsive bidders.
Accordingly, a contract worth Rs. 852.83 million has been awarded to M/s ELS Construction (Pvt) Ltd for the rehabilitation and improvement of sections of the Gampola–Nawalapitiya (B013) Road, from kilometre 8+500 to 16+300, and the Ulapane–Pussellawa (B431) Road, from kilometre 0+000 to 6+440. The contract period is four months.
Meanwhile, a contract worth Rs. 1,516.08 million has been awarded to M/s Jayasinghe Contractors (Pvt) Ltd for the rehabilitation and improvement of a 16.77-kilometre section of the B461 Road, from kilometre 11+000 to 27+700.
The project also includes improvements to drainage efficiency and construction work relating to retaining walls along the section from kilometre 27+700 to 30+800. The contract period is two months.
A third contract, valued at Rs. 965.37 million, has been awarded to M/s RR Construction (Pvt) Ltd for the rehabilitation and improvement of a 15-kilometre section of the Katugastota–Madawala–Bambaralla (B205) Road, from the 19th kilometre to the 34th kilometre.
The contract also covers repairs to damaged sections and areas affected by slope collapses along a four-kilometre stretch of the Wattegama–Kandenuwara–Wariyapola Road, between the 1st and 5th kilometres. The contract period is three months.
The total value of the three contracts amounts to Rs. 3,334.28 million, excluding VAT and other applicable taxes. (Newswire)