By Rajiv Bisnauth
The rubberised turf for the Synthetic track and field facility at Leonora, West Coast Demerara, has arrived in Guyana and installation should commence shortly with the aim of completion by November month-end.
This is according to Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Sport Ministry, Steve Ninvalle, following a visit to the site on Saturday.
German company, BSW Regupol, is the supplier of the track and is also responsible for its installation.
The installation of the track and line marking is expected to be completed over a span of five weeks once there is favourable weather condition.
“The turf has been manufactured and is in Guyana. We have written to the German company BSW Regupol and they should be in Guyana very shortly to lay the synthetic materials on the track,” Ninvalle in formed.
He added, “However, the track can only be laid in continuous dry weather, so we were informed by the meteorological office that Guyana should experience some dry weather between mid-September to mid-November. We have informed BSW Regupol about the weather so they will be here shortly.”
Project Manager of Design and Construction Service Limited, Patrick Pitt, said works under Phase II are moving apace. He said that the overall work is approximately 70 percent complete.
“Phase II- Lots 4 and 5- has been terminated with the remaining four in its construction stage. The remaining sub project is yet to be tendered. Also the outstanding works under Phase II- Lot 4 have been evaluated, quantified and re-tendered. All four Sub Lots have been awarded with Sub Lots 2 and 3 completed and Sub Lots 1 and 4 under construction phase.
“The outstanding works under Phase II– Lot 5 have been re-evaluated, quantified and submitted to the client into three Sub Lots and Phase II– Lot 6A is in the design stage,” Pitt disclosed.
Meanwhile, Ninvalle indicated that despite the termination of two lots due to two delinquent contractors, he is satisfied with the progress made thus far.
The project is divided into three Phases and twelve Lots. Phase I consists of one Lot, Phase II has seven Lots, while Phase III comprises three Lots.
A total of Gy$ 560 million has been spent on the facility thus far. The estimated cost to complete the entire facility is US$ 5 million.
