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Solwezi, Chingola Roads to Get Facelift
THE Road Development Agency (RDA) has awarded two contracts for the periodic maintenance of 151.8 kilometres of the Solwezi-Mwinilunga road and rehabilitation of a stretch of 23.35 kilometres of urban roads in Chingola at a cost of over K228 million.
The contracts have been awarded to Asphalt Worx Limited and Inyatsi Roads Zambia Limited.
Speaking at a signing ceremony in Lusaka yesterday, RDA chief executive officer Bernard Chiwala said Asphalt Worx Limited has been mandated to complete the rehabilitation of selected roads in Chingola following the termination of the contract awarded to Mivami.
Mr Chiwala said Asphalt will complete all outstanding works, which include construction of pavement layers, drainage structures, asphalt pavement works, provision of road markings and signage.
He said the works will be completed within eight months at a cost of K68,154,655.57, adding that 15 selected roads have been earmarked for rehabilitation under the project.
Mr Chiwala said in addition, RDA will rehabilitate an additional 15 kilometres of selected urban roads in Chingola.
He said the contract will be executed by Sino Hydro, the contractor currently working on the Kitwe-Chingola dual carriageway and that the company has already moved on site.
He also said RDA has awarded a contract for the periodic maintenance of 151.8 kilometres of the Solwezi-Mwinilunga road in North-Western Province to Inyatsi Roads Zambia Limited at a sum of K159,985,158.37.
“RDA is confident the improvement of these important road links will ease the movement of people living in those areas as well as facilitate trade and commerce,” he said.
And RDA board chairperson Willie Nsanda warned that the agency will not hesitate to terminate contracts if the two contractors engage in poor workmanship.
“We are very concerned about some contractors doing shoddy works on our roads and we will not hesitate to terminate contracts once a contractor is found wanting.
Meanwhile, Inyatsi general manager Adrian De Koning and Asphalt Worx Limited chief executive officer Dave Brown thanked RDA for awarding them the contracts.
And Chingola member of Parliament Joseph Katema, who is also Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services, urged the contractor awarded to work on the Chingola urban roads to work hard and ensure there is good workmanship.
“Please ensure that works are completed on time. Don’t fail the people of Chingola by doing shoddy works,” Dr Katema said.
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imipamba ichi
September 26, 2014 at 11:56 am
Hallelujah my prayers are answered onthat dreadful ad deadly road.God is always faithful Ameh
Abdul Madada K
September 26, 2014 at 12:01 pm
I hope the Id!ots you are not just lying.Why do all the developments taken to Muchinga & northern provinces by the bemba mps while in North Western we are still stuck with development?North Western people should now wake up not just seeing the bemba vultures taking our resources to Muchinga.
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ONETIME RELOADED
September 26, 2014 at 12:47 pm
THEIR GOES ABDUL A VERY SERIOUS SON OF A BITHC!
Levy
September 26, 2014 at 1:04 pm
You forgot to add ‘with myopic thinking’!!!
ONETIME RELOADED
September 26, 2014 at 1:10 pm
THATS RIGHT LEVY BOI,UYU CHIKALA ABDUL LIBOLO FYE WITH A SHORT SIGHTED INBORN LACK OF PERCEPTION EMBACILE
Mosquito
September 26, 2014 at 3:35 pm
I thought they would talk about the solwezi chingola road. Up to now no one knows what is happening because the so called contractor pulled out and demobilised and removed all the equipment. Now wait for the rain season to see how that thing called road will be like.At the moment they could have started with Chingola Solwezi road before awarding a contract to Inyatsi to do the Solwezi Mwinilunga road. The chingola sdolwezi none is very important to all of us because it is a linkage to provinces but it is neglected and poses high risks to the traveling public and goods.
SO tell us more about these Jesus miracles. Where can I witness one?
September 26, 2014 at 5:12 pm
My own blood sister hates me because of tb joshua… she took her pension money to tb joshua in nigeria, when i tried to stop her she stopped talking to me that i want to discourage her to get closer to god
jungle kiswa
September 26, 2014 at 5:24 pm
Indeed the Chingola-Solwezi road could have been given priority too. We need development in that area to make life easy for the travelling public.
KALUNDA
September 26, 2014 at 7:55 pm
i think its hi time we hv our own cantry than b living ds kaponyas.