Africa-Press – Botswana. Additional works for resealing and road markings of Selebi Phikwe-Serule road still await funding.
The works which should have been completed by February 2020 having commenced June 2019 still await revision of new completion date, Bobirwa District Council chairperson Mr Kgomotso Mmereki has said.
Speaking during a council sitting Monday, Mr Mmereki said although at 98 per cent, the road project had overspent due to under budgeting, especially of the road markings.
“Additional works are still waiting for funding. The tender of the said project is at the evaluation stage,” he said.
The chairperson said procurement of some road projects in his district was ongoing. Such projects included dry grading of the Motlhabaneng turnoff to Point Drift which is at adjudication stage.
Also, there is the resealing and marking of Damochujenaa access road and construction of Mmadinare-Robelela road which is at evaluation stage.
Additionally, there is block-paving of Moletemane access road which is reportedly at 93 per cent. The block-paving road project, carried out by Aggre Holdings, started in June 2019 and was expected to be completed in June 2020.
However, due to challenges experienced such as non-approval of the determination of claims and variations by the employer, the road has taken three more years to complete.
“However, the variation order has been approved, and the contractor is to remobilise after being paid fuel escalation,” said Mr Mmereki.
The council chairman also informed councillors that the Department of Roads had since requested and was awaiting response for cancellation of the tender for Zanzibar-Lekkerport dry grading and drift installation along Tobane-Tshokwe road in order to do them in-house.
“The dry grading of Lepokole turn off-Robelela road has been at arbitration since June 19, 2023, at the Public Procurement Tribunal to solve a complaint with a bidder,” he added.
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