Govt, bid winners ink deals for Dhaka-Ctg Highway 4-lane project
Monday, 11 January 2010
FE Report
The government Sunday signed contract agreements with the bid winners of the Dhaka-Chittagong Highway four-lane project, paving the way to turn the two-lane highway to four lanes.
Roads and Highways Department (RHD) chief engineer Munshi Mustafizur Rahman signed the agreements with the representatives of the companies - Sinohydro Corporation Ltd, Reza Construction Ltd, and consortium of Taher Brothers Ltd and Al-Amin Construction Ltd in the city.
Tang Yunhe of Sinohydro, Khan Mohammad Aftabuddin of Reza Construction, and Abul Bashar of Taher Brothers Ltd and Al-Amin Construction Ltd signed the agreements on behalf of their companies.
Project Director Tarun Tapan Dewan said with the signing, the companies received the work order and notice of commence from the government to start the TK 23.82 billion project.
"The construction work of the project will start in full swing within a month or two after completing the necessary arrangement," he told the FE.
The cabinet committee on purchase selected Sinohydro Corporation Ltd for the project's seven blocks, and three local companies for the rest three blocks.
Reza Construction Ltd was awarded for two blocks and the consortium of Taher Brothers Ltd and Al-Amin Construction Ltd for one block.
Plans to expand the Dhaka-Chittagong Highway into four lanes were initiated in 2004, but its bidding process was cancelled twice in 2006 and 2008.
The government Sunday signed contract agreements with the bid winners of the Dhaka-Chittagong Highway four-lane project, paving the way to turn the two-lane highway to four lanes.
Roads and Highways Department (RHD) chief engineer Munshi Mustafizur Rahman signed the agreements with the representatives of the companies - Sinohydro Corporation Ltd, Reza Construction Ltd, and consortium of Taher Brothers Ltd and Al-Amin Construction Ltd in the city.
Tang Yunhe of Sinohydro, Khan Mohammad Aftabuddin of Reza Construction, and Abul Bashar of Taher Brothers Ltd and Al-Amin Construction Ltd signed the agreements on behalf of their companies.
Project Director Tarun Tapan Dewan said with the signing, the companies received the work order and notice of commence from the government to start the TK 23.82 billion project.
"The construction work of the project will start in full swing within a month or two after completing the necessary arrangement," he told the FE.
The cabinet committee on purchase selected Sinohydro Corporation Ltd for the project's seven blocks, and three local companies for the rest three blocks.
Reza Construction Ltd was awarded for two blocks and the consortium of Taher Brothers Ltd and Al-Amin Construction Ltd for one block.
Plans to expand the Dhaka-Chittagong Highway into four lanes were initiated in 2004, but its bidding process was cancelled twice in 2006 and 2008.