$2,6m for City’s dumpsite roadworks facelift

Yeukai Karengezeka Herald Correspondent
Government, through the Ministry of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing, has availed $2,6 million towards Harare City’s main refuse dumpsite, Pomona Roadworks Rehabilitation. According to recent minutes of Environment Management Committee, contractors to do the work have already been engaged.

“The contractors engaged to carry out periodic maintenance works were the same contractors working on dumpsite road networks.

“The contractors had been paid a total of $823 854 for roadworks rehabilitation at Pomona dumpsite,” the minutes read.
The committee also noted that two interim payment certificates (valued at $674 632) had been submitted to the Ministry of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing for payment. The committee said progress was being delayed by fuel challenges and price increases.

“Progress had slowed down due to fuel problems and price escalations. Fossil Contracting had temporarily suspended roadworks due to gravel extraction problems. Tencraft Construction had so far covered 60 percent ground work while Bitumen World had progressed their work at 70 percent.”

Meanwhile, the committee noted that progress made on two bus termini is slow due to late payment of submitted interim payment certificates and price escalations.

“Golden Quarry Bus Terminus was 85 percent complete and a total of $1 768 961 had been claimed and paid to Bitumen.
“Dieppe Bus Terminus was 35 percent complete and a total of $1 269 573 had been claimed and paid to Tencraft Construction,” the minutes read.

However, little was done at Rhodesville Bus Terminus due to a pending court case.
“Rhodesville Bus Terminus contractor, Tensor Systems (PVT) Ltd, was paid $250 500 mainly for site establishment, clearing and preliminary earthworks on the five hectares site before works were suspended following a court order. His contract had since lapsed and had to be terminated. Council lost the case in the High Court but had appealed to the Supreme Court,” the minutes read.