Roads agency gives out 80 contracts
Jan 05, 2010
THE Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) has given out 80 contracts this fiscal year. <br>According to Dan Alinange, the roads agency spokesman, road maintenance is one in two ways: contracting out works to private entities and force account where the Uganda National Roads Authority does the work
By Joel Ogwang
THE Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) has given out 80 contracts this fiscal year.
According to Dan Alinange, the roads agency spokesman, road maintenance is one in two ways: contracting out works to private entities and force account where the Uganda National Roads Authority does the works.
He, however, did not name the firms that won the deals.
He revealed that 89 contracts were awarded last financial year.
About sh86b was spent on road repairs of which sh77b was for contracts and sh9b for force account.
“We are moving in the right direction and people will notice the difference this year,†Alinange said.
The Government allocated sh914b to the works and transport ministry to improve the poor road network this year.
It has over the past two years allocated the ministry sh1.9 trillion, sh948b in the 2008/09 financial year and sh914b this year.
Some of the ongoing road maintenance works include resealing of 400km of national roads like the Lira-Kamdini-Kawith road and the Kampala-Mukono and Kampala-Kawempe (23.3km), Masaka-Kyotera (38.3km) and Mbarara-Ishaka (58.8km.
Tarmacking and rehabilitation of the Fort Portal-Bundibugyo- Lamia (104km), Mbarara-Kikagati (70km), the Gulu- Atiak-Bibia-Nimule (150km), Mukono-Jinja (85km), Tororo- Mbale- Soroti (156km) commence June 2010.
The 72km Jinja- Bugiri road forming the northern corridor route linking Uganda to the sea is complete and ready to be handed over to UNRA by Reynolds Construction Company.
Other roads that will be completed in 2010 include Masaka- Mbarara (154kms), Matugga- Ssemuto- Kapeeka (41kms), Kampala- Mityana (57kms) and Kampala- Gayaza- Zirobwe roads.
THE Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) has given out 80 contracts this fiscal year.
According to Dan Alinange, the roads agency spokesman, road maintenance is one in two ways: contracting out works to private entities and force account where the Uganda National Roads Authority does the works.
He, however, did not name the firms that won the deals.
He revealed that 89 contracts were awarded last financial year.
About sh86b was spent on road repairs of which sh77b was for contracts and sh9b for force account.
“We are moving in the right direction and people will notice the difference this year,†Alinange said.
The Government allocated sh914b to the works and transport ministry to improve the poor road network this year.
It has over the past two years allocated the ministry sh1.9 trillion, sh948b in the 2008/09 financial year and sh914b this year.
Some of the ongoing road maintenance works include resealing of 400km of national roads like the Lira-Kamdini-Kawith road and the Kampala-Mukono and Kampala-Kawempe (23.3km), Masaka-Kyotera (38.3km) and Mbarara-Ishaka (58.8km.
Tarmacking and rehabilitation of the Fort Portal-Bundibugyo- Lamia (104km), Mbarara-Kikagati (70km), the Gulu- Atiak-Bibia-Nimule (150km), Mukono-Jinja (85km), Tororo- Mbale- Soroti (156km) commence June 2010.
The 72km Jinja- Bugiri road forming the northern corridor route linking Uganda to the sea is complete and ready to be handed over to UNRA by Reynolds Construction Company.
Other roads that will be completed in 2010 include Masaka- Mbarara (154kms), Matugga- Ssemuto- Kapeeka (41kms), Kampala- Mityana (57kms) and Kampala- Gayaza- Zirobwe roads.