STATE ENTERPRISES’ INVESTMENT PROGRAMME 2014
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SUSTAINING GROWTH, SECURING PROSPERITY
•
Ministry of Education Tower
– UDeCOTT
commenced the construction of a building to
house the Ministry of Education. The physical
structure of the project is completed and
fit-out works are in progress. The estimated
cost of the project was revised from $638.0
million to $749.5 million. The expenditure for
the period October 2012 to March 2013 was
$15.5 million. The projected expenditure for
the period April to September 2013 is $14.5
million and for fiscal 2014 is $227.1 million.
•
Construction of the Chancery Lane
Complex
– This Complex is now being
adapted as a space for the expansion of
the San Fernando General Hospital due to
its strategic location. Phases One and Two
are completed while Phase 3 would be the
construction of the medical tower.
The total cost of this project was revised
from $923.9 million to $951.9 million. The
expenditure for the period October 2012
to March 2013 was $142.0 million. The
projected expenditure for the period April to
September 2013 is $549.1 million.
NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED
(NIDCO)
National Infrastructure Development Company
Limited (NIDCO) was incorporated on January
11, 2005 as a wholly owned State Enterprise
to execute infrastructure and transportation
projects on behalf of the Ministry of Works and
Infrastructure.
The
Golconda to Point Fortin Highway Project
(SHHEPF – Project) is being undertaken by
Construtora OAS Ltd withAECOM as Supervising
Consultant and NIDCO providing project
management.
• Golconda to Point Fortin Highway
Project (SHHEPF – Project)
– This
project encompasses the construction of
approximately 47 km of a 4-lane highway and
2.5km of a 2-lane highway.
The project comprises four (4) phases:
Phase 1 – Golconda to Debe and Dumfries
Road to Godineau River
Phase 2 – North of the Tarouba River Bridge
to Mon Desir Interchange
Phase 3 – Godineau River to Tarouba Bridge
Phase 4 – Penal Interchange
Design and construction works commenced
in March 2011. As at March 31, 2013, the
status of the project was: Phase 1, designs
were 83% complete while construction
works were 23.5% complete; Phase 2,
designs were approximately 81% complete
and construction was approximately 6.1%
complete; Phases 3 and 4 designs were 61%
and 30% complete respectively.
In fiscal 2014, the following structures are
expected to be completed:
• Beridge Trace Bridge; Tarouba River
Bridge ; Golconda Interchange ; Debe
Interchange
• Tarouba to Mon Desir link Road and Point
Fortin to La Retraite Road
• Section of highway from Golconda to
Debe
The estimated cost of the project is $7,500.0
million and the expenditure for the period
October 2012 to March 2013 was $288.7
million. The projected expenditure for the
period April to September 2013 is $636.3
million and for fiscal 2014 is $1,827.9 million.
ADMINISTRATION
