The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the award of a Rs. 1.07 billion contract to Tudawe Brothers (Pvt.) Ltd. to widen and improve a section of the Kandy-Jaffna A9 road.
The contract covers the stretch between kilometre 58+240 and kilometre 63+000 under the national programme to widen and improve national roads, Cabinet Spokesperson Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said.
Tenders were invited through a national competitive bidding process, and eight bids were received. The Procurement Committee and the Procurement Appeals Board subsequently deliberated on the procurement process, the minister said.
Following these deliberations, the Cabinet has approved a proposal submitted by the Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development to award the contract to Tudawe Brothers (Pvt.) Ltd.
The contract is valued at Rs. 1.07 billion, including the contingency fund and excluding value-added tax (VAT), the government said. (Newswire)
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