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Belize City Infrastructure |
| Period: |
June 1996 - May 1998 |
| Contract: |
Belize City Infrastructure
Main Street Works
Contract 9A |
| Country: |
Belize |
| Employer: |
Government of Belize |
| Employer's Address: |
Ministry of Works
Power Lane,
Belmopan |
| Nature of Works: |
A - Construct Concrete, Sidedrains/Walks
- Barrack Road, Freetown Road,
- Mahogany and Belcan Junction
- Roundabout
B - Rehabilitate Streets
- Barrack Road, Freetown Road,
- Mahogany, Belcan Junction
- Roundabout (4 lanes), Princess
- Margaret Drive (4 lanes), Mapp St.
- North Front St.(To Victoria), Victoria St.,
- Hyde’s Lane (to New Road), Partridge St.
- Western Hwy, Roundabout, Collet Canal (Dean to Vernon)
Salient Points of the project are:
Sidedrains/sidewalks constructed - 9,000 meters.
Sidewalks constructed - 3,000 meters
Canals constructed - 175 meters
- Approx. 250,000 concrete blocks were placed.
-5000 m3 of concrete was poured
Streets rehabilitated and surfaced
-90,000 m2
-Approximately 225 persons were employed. |
| Role: |
Rehabilitate Streets |
| Total Value of Contract: |
Billed Bz. $8,290,000.00
US$4,145,000.00 |
| Contract Awarded: |
June, 1996
Period: 12 Months |
| Completion Date: |
November 1997 |
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Description:
The original works was completed in February 1997. Most of the work was done under variation orders. All concrete aggregate, crushed sub-base and base material, surfacing chips and premix asphalt material was crushed by Cisco Construction Ltd’s crusher. A concrete pre-casting operations was set up to do the side drains. |
Burrell Boom Road |
| Period: |
November 2000 - October 2002 |
| Contract: |
Burrell Boom Road
Western Highway to Northern Highway 19.2 km
No. 78/2000-01
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| Country: |
Belize |
| Employer: |
Government of Belize |
| Employer's Address: |
Ministry of Works
Power Lane,
Belmopan |
| Nature of Works: |
Rehabilitate 19.2 kms.
Construction 1 – 100 meter
long bridge |
| Role: |
Sole Contractor |
| Total Value of Contract: |
BZ$20,500,000.
US$10,250,000. |
| Contract Awarded: |
November 2000
Time: 25 months |
| Completion Date: |
February, 2003
Time: 25 months |
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Salient Points of the Contract:
- Over 400,000 M3 of material used.
- Over 350,000 M2 paved.
- 1 – 100m long 9.22m wide bridge constructed.
- 60-steel casing piles driven for piers.
- 30-concrete piles driven for abutments.
- Over 6,500m of outlet channel drains excavated.
- 1,756 linear meters of pipes placed in culverts.
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DFC |
| Period: |
December 2002- January 2004 |
| Contract: |
Development Finance Corporation
Community Mile 31
Democracia Village
Western Highway |
| Country: |
Belize |
| Employer: |
Development Finance Corporation |
| Employer's Address: |
Bliss Parade
Belmopan |
| Nature of Works: |
Construct and Install
- Water Line and Water Tank.
- Force Main and Sewerage Pond
- Connect houses to water and
- Sewerage, manholes, lift stations.
- Pave road and streets.
- Culverts and Access driveway.
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| Role: |
Sole Contractor. |
| Total Value of Contract: |
BZ$3,010,000.00
US$1,505,000.00 |
| Contract Awarded: |
Dec. 16 2002 |
| Intended Completion Date: |
June, 2003 6 months. |
| Completion Date: |
January 2004.
Original contract was expanded. |
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Description:
The original works was completed in February 1997. Most of the work was done under variation orders. All concrete aggregate, crushed sub-base and base material, surfacing chips and premix asphalt material was crushed by Cisco Construction Ltd’s crusher. A concrete pre-casting operations was set up to do the side drains. |
Faber's Road |
| Period: |
January 1998 - April 1998 |
| Contract: |
Fabers Road Improvement
(Belize City)
No. 340/97-98 |
| Country: |
Belize |
| Employer: |
Government of Belize |
| Employer's Address: |
Ministry of Works
Power Lane,
Belmopan |
| Nature of Works: |
A
Rehabilitate Fabers Road to
a 2-lane bitumen surface road.
Length 2.6 km.
Surface paved – 26,000 m2.
B
Construct 115 Culverts. |
| Role: |
Sole Contractor. |
| Total Value of Contract: |
Awarded – Bz. $1,868,272.00
US $934,136.00 |
| Contract Awarded: |
January 6, 1998
Period: 6 Months |
| Completion Date: |
April 25, 1998 |
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Lot A |
| Period: |
November, 1998 – March, 2000 |
| Contract: |
Hummingbird Highway (Lot A)
Sibun Bridge to Caves Branch Bridge
No. 251/1998-1999
Project No:.8: ACP: BEL: 001 |
| Country: |
Belize |
| Employer: |
Government of Belize |
| Employer's Address: |
Ministry of Works
Power Lane,
Belmopan |
| Nature of Works: |
Rehabilitate 11.6Km of
The Hummingbird Highway |
| Role: |
Rehabilitate Streets |
| Total Value of Contract: |
BZ$8,857,600.00
US$4,428,800.00 |
| Contract Awarded: |
October 23, 1998
Time: 18 months |
| Completion Date: |
March, 2000
Time: 17 Months |
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Salient Points of the Contract:
- Over 250,000 M3 of materials was moved
- Over 190,000 M2 was paved
- Over 50,000 M3 was excavated/blasted in rock
- 8 Box Culverts constructed/extended
- 50 Culverts constructed 50lm pipe.
- 17,000m3 of base –All-In crushed.
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Lot B |
| Period: |
April 1998 – September 1999 |
| Contract: |
Hummingbird Highway (LOT B)
Caves Branch Bridge to
Belmopan Junction
No. 439/97-98 |
| Country: |
Belize |
| Employer: |
Government of Belize |
| Employer's Address: |
Ministry of Works
Power Lane,
Belmopan |
| Nature of Works: |
Rehabilitate 16 km of The Hummingbird Highway. |
| Role: |
Rehabilitate Streets |
| Total Value of Contract: |
Awarded Bz. 12,093,850.00
(US $6,046,925.00) |
| Contract Awarded: |
March 17, 1998
Period: 18 Months |
| Completion Date: |
September, 1999. |
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Salient Points of the Contract:
- Over 405,000 M3 of materials was moved
- Over 286,000 M2 was paved
- Over 40,000 M3 was excavated/blasted in rock.
- 1 – 80meter long 9.2m wide bridge was constructed.-Caves Branch Bridge.
- 2 Bridges extended – (Armenia Village and Roaring Creek)
- 8 Box Culverts constructed/extended.
- Constructed Belmopan Roundabout.
- 60 Culverts placed – 867lm of pipes.
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Reconstruction , Stann Creek Valley Road |
| Period: |
1994 - February 1996 |
| Contract: |
Reconstruction, Stann Creek Valley Road (S.C.V.R.)
Dangriga to Alta Vista
Contract No. 3 |
| Country: |
Belize |
| Employer: |
Government of Belize |
| Employer's Address: |
Ministry of Works
Power Lane,
Belmopan |
| Nature of Works: |
Reconstruction of the Stann Creek Valley Road to a two lane bitumen surfaced highway and the construction of drainage structures.
Salient points of the Works are:
S.C.V.R. starts in Dangriga (at sea level) and has swamps and flood plains for about 6 kilometers and gradually changes to gentle hills at Middlesex. Large deep side drains had to be constructed.
Highway
Length - 26,700 M
Cut volume - 105,000 M3 approximately
Fill volume - 160,000 M3 approximately
Base - crushed rock - 30,000 M3 approximately
*crushed by Cisco Construction.
Pave surfaced - 214,900 M2 approximately
*chips by Cisco Construction.
Quarry Operations
The Company crushed all the crushed river gravel All-In, Base Material (30,000M3) and all the concrete aggregate (3,000 M3) required |
| Role: |
Sole Contractor |
| Total Value of Contract: |
BZ $ 13,368,000.00
US$6,684,000.00 |
| Contract Awarded: |
January 15, 1994
Period: 27 Months |
| Completion Date: |
April, 1996. |
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Savings was achieved on the contract and works was extended from Alta Vista to Middlesex totaling an additional 10 km. Various small bridges were replaced by large culverts at Steadfast Village.
Cisco Construction Ltd, re-designed, using “Mac Road”, (a computer programme for road building) approximately 20 km of the Stann Creek Valley Road.
The FIDIC contract form was not used, instead The New Engineering Contract form was used.
Its use was monitored by ODA for future use.
Drainage Structures
Approximately 45 concrete surround cross culverts and approximately 175 access culverts were installed. Approximately 2,250 LM of corrugated pipe was supplied and approximately 2,300M3 of concrete was poured to surround the cross culverts and to construct the head wall structures. The culverts ranged in size from a single 900 M structure to a structure containing 7 lengths of 1,800 M to a single 3.860M structure.
All pipe culverts were produced on the job site by the Company’s Culvert Fabricating |
Reconstruction of Hummingbird Highway |
| Period: |
1990 - 1994 |
| Contract: |
Reconstruction of Hummingbird Highway
Sibun Bridge to Middlesex |
| Country: |
Belize |
| Employer: |
Government of Belize |
| Employer's Address: |
Ministry of Works
Power Lane,
Belmopan
European Development Fund
Project No. 7 ACP BEL 001 |
| Nature of Works: |
Reconstruction of the Hummingbird Highway to a Two Lane Bitumen Surfaced and construction of drainage structures and short span bridges. The Hummingbird Highway is on mountainous terrain, which requires vertical and horizontal level changes.
Salient points of the Works are:
Highway:
Length - 23,200 M
Cut volume - 399,000 M3 approximately
Fill volume - 310,000 M3 approximately
Base - crushed rock - 33,000 M3 approximately –
Provided by Cisco’s crusher.
Pave surfaced- 211,000 M2 approximately –
chips provided by Cisco’s crusher.
Blasting
The vertical alignment required the blasting of rock in four locations of the highway.
Quarry Operations
The Company owned and operated a Crusher that produced all the Base Material (33,000M3) and concrete aggregate (1,800 M3) required.
Drainage Structures
Approximately 86 cross culverts were installed; 2,200 LM of corrugated pipes was supplied and 1000 M3 of concrete was poured in head wall structures.
Short Span Bridges
Two types of bridges were built:
Hammock Bridge - Box Culvert
Double 3M X 3M X 37M Long
460 M3 of concrete was poured.
Fairweather Bridge - Bridge
9.4M wide X 12.2M Long
7.1M above water level
Approximately 275 M3 of concrete was required for the slab and abutments.
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| Role: |
Sole Contractor |
| Total Value of Contract: |
BZ $ 13,368,000.00
US$6,684,000.00 |
| Contract Awarded: |
January 15, 1994
Period: 27 Months |
| Completion Date: |
April, 1996. |
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Savings was achieved on the contract and works was extended from Alta Vista to Middlesex totaling an additional 10 km. Various small bridges were replaced by large culverts at Steadfast Village.
Cisco Construction Ltd, re-designed, using “Mac Road”, (a computer programme for road building) approximately 20 km of the Stann Creek Valley Road.
The FIDIC contract form was not used, instead The New Engineering Contract form was used.
Its use was monitored by ODA for future use.
Drainage Structures
Approximately 45 concrete surround cross culverts and approximately 175 access culverts were installed. Approximately 2,250 LM of corrugated pipe was supplied and approximately 2,300M3 of concrete was poured to surround the cross culverts and to construct the head wall structures. The culverts ranged in size from a single 900 M structure to a structure containing 7 lengths of 1,800 M to a single 3.860M structure.
All pipe culverts were produced on the job site by the Company’s Culvert Fabricating |
Rehabilitation - Western Highway |
| Period: |
February 1996 - September 1996 |
| Contract: |
No. 255/95-96
Rehabilitation - Western Highway
Mile 1 - 2.75
2nd Seal Western Highway
Mile 2.75 - 9 |
| Country: |
Belize |
| Employer: |
Government of Belize |
| Employer's Address: |
Ministry of Works
Power Lane,
Belmopan |
| Nature of Works: |
Rehabilitation of Western Highway from mile 1 to 2.75. The Highway was rehabilitated to a two-lane bitumen surface highway with paved shoulders of 10’ and 6’ for cycle and pedestrians ways. The rehabilitation portion from mile 1 to 2.75 was designed by Cisco Construction Ltd.
Mile 2.75 to mile 9 were resurfaced and the shoulders were regraded. |
| Role: |
Sole Contractor |
| Total Value of Contract: |
BZ $ 1,807,802.00
US$903,900.00 |
| Contract Awarded: |
Awarded - February 1996
Period: 12 Months |
| Completion Date: |
September 1996 |
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| All crushed base material and surfacing chips were provided by Cisco Construction Ltd.’s crusher. |
Road Maintenance by Contract |
| Period: |
March 2003 – October 2003 |
| Contract: |
Road Maintenance by Contract
Belize District No. 001
No. 235/02-03. |
| Country: |
Belize |
| Employer: |
Government of Belize |
| Employer's Address: |
Ministry of Works
Power Lane,
Belmopan |
| Nature of Works: |
To re-establish, clear, grub,
place culvert and rehabilitate Rural
Dirt Roads in the Belize District. |
| Role: |
Sole Contractor |
| Total Value of Contract: |
$Bz 1,052,000.00 - $US 526,000.00
Final Value
$Bz 1,016,000.00 - $US 508,000.00 |
| Contract Awarded: |
March 24, 2003. |
| Completion Date: |
July 2004,
Final
October 2003. |
| Funding Agency: |
IDB |
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Road Rehabilitation |
| Period: |
1989 – 1990 |
| Contract: |
Road Rehabilitation
San Ignacio to The Western Border,
Cayo District. |
| Country: |
Belize |
| Employer: |
Government of Belize |
| Employer's Address: |
European Development Fund
Project No. 7 ACP BEL 001 |
| Nature of Works: |
Reconstruction of The San Ignacio to The Western Border to a two lane Bitumen Surfaced Highway and the construction of drainage structures.
Salient points of the Works are:
Highway: Length - 15,200 M
Lime Stabilization
In-situ inferior subgrade material was lime stabilized to the subgrade fill specification
Cement Stabilization
White marl was cement stabilized and laid on the entire length of road as sub - base and base which was bitumen surfaced. The removal of the crushed base layer offered large savings that were used to extend the highway project from 11.9 km. to 15.2 km.
Cement Pavement
The first 300 M of the road was on a steep vertical gradient and a concrete pavement of 15 CM thick was placed instead of a bitumen surface.
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| Role: |
Sole Contractor |
| Total Value of Contract: |
BZ $ 6,414,000.00
(US $ 3,207,000.00) |
| Contract Awarded: |
April 1989
Period: 18 Months |
| Completion Date: |
October 1990 |
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| Savings were achieved on the contract and the works were extended by 3.3 km. |
San Pedro Water & Sewerage Project |
| Period: |
October 1994 - January 1996 |
| Contract: |
San Pedro Water & Sewerage Project.
Contract A.
Reservoir.
Sewerage Stabilization Ponds/Access Road. |
| Country: |
Belize |
| Employer: |
Johnston Int'l Ltd. |
| Employer's Address: |
P.O. Box 70
Providenciales
Turks & Caicos Island
British West Indies
Tel: 809-946-4279 |
| Nature of Works: |
A. Reservoir.
Construction of a .5 million gallons concrete water reservoir on a piled foundation.
Salient Points are:
-40 plus concrete piles (5,500 p.s.i.) were constructed, driven
and capped.
-622 cubic meters of 35 mpa concrete was poured.
-93 tonnes of rebar was bent and placed.
-318 square meters of 295 cm and 143 cm blocks placed
Contract Period - 9 months.
B. Sewerage Stabilization Pond/Access Road
1,400m long, 6m wide access road was constructed as an access road to construct a 30 acre sewerage pond. The road and ponds were constructed on reclaimed mangrove landusing locally available fill on the island.
Salient Points are:
- 125,300 m2 Bi-directional Geogrid BX1100 was placed for the ponds.
- 121,679 compacted m3 of fill was supplied to construct the ponds base and berms. Fill was excavated from the mangrove swamp.
Contract Period - 14 months. |
| Role: |
Sole Contractor |
| Total Value of Contract: |
BZ $5,179,000.00
(US $2,589,500.00) |
| Completion Date: |
January 1996. |
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South IV |
| Period: |
April 1999- September 2002 |
| Contract: |
Southern Highway Upgrading,
Section IV
Mango Creek Junction to
Stann Creek Bridge.
No. 448/1998 – 1999 |
| Country: |
Belize |
| Employer: |
Government of Belize |
| Employer's Address: |
Ministry of Works
Power Lane
Belmopan |
| Nature of Works: |
Rehabilitate 28Kms of
The Southern Highway. |
| Role: |
Sole Contractor |
| Total Value of Contract: |
BZ$20,602,900.00
US$10,301,400.00 |
| Award Date: |
March 10, 1999
Time: 42 months |
| Completion Date: |
September, 2002
Time: 47 Months |
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Salient Points of the Contract:
- Over 500,000 M3 of fill materials moved
- Over 450,000 M2 paved
- 1 quarry operated crushing over 75,000m3
- 5 small bridges constructed
- 14 box culverts constructed
- Over 100 culverts placed/extended.
- Over 8000m of outlet channel drains excavated.
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South V |
| Period: |
April 1999 - May 2002 |
| Contract: |
Southern Highway Upgrading,
Section V
Stann Creek Bridge to Stann Creek
Valley Road Junction
No. 449/1998-1999 |
| Country: |
Belize |
| Employer: |
Government of Belize |
| Employer's Address: |
Ministry of Works
Power Lane
Belmopan |
| Nature of Works: |
Rehabilitate 34Kms of
The Southern Highway |
| Role: |
Sole Contractor |
| Total Value of Contract: |
BZ$24,671,000.00
US$12,335,500.00 |
| Award Date: |
March 10, 1999
Time: 42 months |
| Completion Date: |
May 1st, 2002
Time: 36 Months |
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Salient Points of the Contract:
- Over 500,000 M3 of Materials used.
- Over 550,000 M2 paved.
- 2 quarries operated crushing over 70.000m3
- 2 bridges constructed (10 meters and 18 meters)
- 14 box culverts constructed
- Over 100 culverts placed/extended – 2600 meters of pipe.
- Over 14,500m of outlet channel drains excavated.
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St. Thomas Street |
| Period: |
February 1998 - May 1998 |
| Contract: |
St. Thomas St. (Belize City)
No. 383/97-80 |
| Country: |
Belize |
| Employer: |
Government of Belize |
| Employer's Address: |
Ministry of Works
Power Lane
Belmopan |
| Nature of Works: |
A. Rehabilitate St. Thomas Street to a 4 lane
bitumen surface street with a median.
Length – 820m.
Surface Pave 12,000 m2.
B. Construct Median |
| Role: |
Sole Contractor |
| Total Value of Contract: |
Awarded – Bz. $873,080.00
US$436,540.00 |
| Award Date: |
February 10, 1998
Period: 6 Months |
| Completion Date: |
April 25, 1998 (1st seal) |
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The contract was completed 4 months ahead of contract completion date and under the contract value.
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University Heights |
| Period: |
February – June 2007 |
| Contract: |
University Heights Development
Phase II Street & Drainage Works
Belmopan |
| Country: |
Belize |
| Employer: |
Capital Investments Ltd. |
| Employer's Address: |
#19 Caracol Street
Belmopan
Belize |
| Nature of Works: |
Strip/undercut 11 street
Provide sub-base, base & paving
of all streets, construct curbs
& gutters, complete drainage
works on all streets and install
water line. |
| Role: |
Sole Contractor |
| Total Value of Contract: |
BZ $1,480,000.00
US $ 740,000.00 |
| Completion Date: |
June 2007 |
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The contract was completed 4 months ahead of contract completion date and under the contract value.
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Upgrading Caracol Road |
| Period: |
January 2004 – September 2004 |
| Contract: |
Upgrading Caracol Road
Caracol Site to Ballerina
Contract No. 62/2003-2004 |
| Country: |
Belize |
| Employer: |
Government of Belize |
| Employer's Address: |
Ministry of Works
Power Lane
Belmopan |
| Nature of Works: |
Upgrade 9 kilometers of dirt road to
all weather status.
Upgrade 15 kilometers of dirt road to
a paved surface. |
| Role: |
Sole Contractor |
| Total Value of Contract: |
$Bz5,134,000.00 – US$2,567,000.00
Final Value.
$Bz5,115,000.00 – US$2,558,000.00 |
| Award Date: |
December 15, 2003 |
| Completion Date: |
October 2004 - 10 months
Final
September 2004 - 9 months |
| Funding Agency: |
IDB, ICDF |
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Salient Points
Clear, Grubbed 54 acres.
Quarry, hauled, placed, compacted 160,000 m2.
Excavated shaped ditched 5,000 lm.
Cement stabilized and paved 22,000m3 – 15 kilometers.
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Upgrading of Mussell Creek Bermudian Landing to Willows Bank |
| Period: |
January 2004 – July 2004 |
| Contract: |
Upgrading of Mussell Creek
Bermudian Landing to
Willows Bank Junction.
Contract No. 61/03-04 |
| Country: |
Belize |
| Employer: |
Government of Belize |
| Employer's Address: |
Ministry of Works
Power Lane
Belmopan |
| Nature of Works: |
Upgrade 8 miles of rural road to paved surface. |
| Role: |
Sole Contractor |
| Total Value of Contract: |
$Bz4,504,000. – $US2,252,000.00
Final Value.
$Bz4,504,000.00 - $US2,252,000.00 |
| Award Date: |
December 15, 2003 |
| Completion Date: |
July 2004 – 7 months.
Final
July 2004 – 7 months. |
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Salient Points
Supply and placed subbase and base - 40,000 yd3.
Paved 1st and 2nd Coat -194,000 yd2. |
Western Highway and Manatee Road |
| Period: |
July 2001 – October 2001 |
| Contract: |
Western Highway and Manatee Road
Improvements
Contract No. ERF/1275/02 |
| Country: |
Belize |
| Employer: |
Government of Belize |
| Employer's Address: |
Ministry of Works
Power Lane
Belmopan |
| Nature of Works: |
- Construct 47 cross culverts
- Excavate 1.6km of roadside canals/
Outlet canals |
| Role: |
Sole Contractor |
| Total Value of Contract: |
BZ$3,380,000.00
US$1,690,000.00 |
| Award Date: |
July 9, 2001 |
| Completion Date: |
October 29, 2001 |
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Western Highway Routine & Periodic Maintenance |
| Period: |
September 2003 – November 2003 |
| Contract: |
Western Highway
Routine and Periodic Maintenance
No. 27/2003 – 04 |
| Country: |
Belize |
| Employer: |
Government of Belize |
| Employer's Address: |
Ministry of Works
Power Lane
Belmopan |
| Nature of Works: |
Replenish shoulders from
Belize City to Belmopan.
To construct weighing station
At Hattieville Belize
Reseal segment of
The Western Highway.
1. Mile 20 to 21.
2. Mile 30 to 34. |
| Role: |
Sole Contractor |
| Total Value of Contract: |
$Bz1,149,000.00 - $US575,000.00
Final value.
$Bz947,000.00 - $US474,000.00 |
| Award Date: |
September 29, 2003. |
| Completion Date: |
November 2003.
Final
November 2003. |
| Funding Agency: |
IDB. |
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