The Demerara Harbour Bridge Corporation (DHBC) on Friday signed the contract for the feasibility study and design for the new Demerara River crossing with Dutch company, Lievense CSO.
Minister within the Public Infrastructure Ministry Annette Ferguson overlooked the signing on behalf of the Government and thanked the company for its interest in the project and for the experience and knowledge it will bring.
General Manager of the DHBC, Rawlston Adams, expressed similar sentiments.
Also present at the signing ceremony was Arie Mol, advisor to the CEO of
DHBC General Manager Rawlston Adams (right) and Arie Mol of LievenseCSO (left) shake hands following the signing of the contract
Lievense CSO, who thanked the DHBC and Government for the opportunity, noting that his company looks forward to working with the DHBC. He assured that Lievense CSO will ensure all schedules are met and completed on time.
The feasibility study will commence on January 15, 2017.
Government late last month announced that it had procured the Dutch company to conduct a feasibility study for the construction of a new bridge across the Demerara River.
Minister of State Joseph Harmon had said that the final step before the construction of what will be a “high level fixed bridge” will begin in early January of 2017 by a Dutch company identified as the Lievense CSO consultancy firm.
In 2013, the Bridge Corporation in collaboration with the then Public Works Ministry had carried out a pre-feasibility study. That study concluded that a fixed high level bridge was the best option to pursue.
The study will consider the model, the tender documents and the sites proposed and it will also make the final pronouncement on whether or not the construction is something that the country can go forward with.
