Construction of synthetic track and field facility taking shape

TIMES INT'L

By Rajiv Bisanuth

Design and Construction Services Limited, Project Manager, Patrick Pitt in discussion with media operatives during the visit to the synthetic track and field facility at Leonora. Parliamentary Secretary within the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, Steve Ninvalle is standing at right

Despite many delays, construction work on Guyana’s multi-million dollar synthetic track and field facility at Leonora is finally on schedule as it relates to contractual obligations.
This was disclosed by Design and Construction Services Limited, Project Manager, Patrick Pitt following a visit to the site last Friday. According to Pitt, Lot Two of Phase Two entails bringing the 400-metre surface to an asphaltic finish and this is currently under construction by B.K International.
Pitt noted that the facility is at its most crucial stage of construction and providing that all things go as planned, the Synthetic track will be laid by mid next year.
Phase two is sub-divided into five lots, of which works on Lots Three and Five have started. However, Lot One which has been awarded to the Germany-based BSW Regupol at a cost of Gy$93M to manufacture and lay the artificial surface for the track is dependent on the completion of Lot 2.
Lot 3 which was awarded for the construction of the fence around the track had to be terminated because of poor performance by the contractor.

Taking Shape! Guyana’s multimillion dollar synthetic track and field facility at Leonora, West Coast Demerara

Meanwhile, when questioned if there will be a variation to the original cost of the project, Pitt said “there is no variations expected” since they are “on target with the budget.”
Parliamentary Secretary within the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, Steve Ninvalle, who also visited the Lenora facility, said that the visit is part of the Ministry’s mandate to keep the media and general public in the loop.
“The main thing is about giving the public something sound, something sturdy and something that is worth the taxpayers’ monies,” Ninvalle said.
The synthetic track has three main phases with several sub-lots or components and when completed it is estimated to coast US$5M.

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