The 500-metre sea defence breach at Content, Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara, is closed. Work started on the breach on August 7, 2020. The closing occurred on September 8, 2020, nearly two weeks ahead of schedule.
Engineer Ganesh Sawh, who supervised the project, said that when Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill and Minister Deodat Indar visited the project at the start, Mr Sawh promised that the breach would be closed in 41 days.
The initial contract was signed on June 16, last. Works were scheduled to begin on June 22, but the design to construct was only approved on August 6, last.
The contract cost was $352 million. This was to seal the 500 metres. A recent Kaieteur News report stated that another contractor was awarded a contract to seal 100 metres at a cost of $168 million.
Compared to the contract awarded to BK International, which was $70 million per 100 metres, this is a far more expensive contract.
