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NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The following contract award recommendations have been endorsed and/or approved by the National Contracts Commission (NCC) during August 2009, for award, under the powers which are reserved to the NCC by Sections 23D(1)(b) & (c) of the Contractor-General Act. These notices of endorsement and/or approval by the NCC do not constitute a confirmation of the actual awards. Government of Jamaica procurement contracts are ultimately awarded by the relevant Ministries or Agencies of Government. Please contact the responsible Ministry or Agency of Government for confirmation of the details of actual contract awards.

DATE	GOVERNMENT AGENCY	CONTRACT DESCRIPTION	FUND	CONTRACTOR	PROCUREMENT METHOD	CONTRACT VALUE J$ (unless otherwise stated)
* 10.06.09	National Housing Trust	Consultant Civil Engineering services for Hellshire phase 3 Housing Development in St Catherine.	NHT	JENTECH CONSULTANTS LIMITED	ST	$12,367,344.04
05.08.09	Office of the Cabinet	The Collection and Conversion of Geospatial Data Sets to Support the Preparation of the National Spatial Plan. - Public Sector Modernization.	GOJ	MONA GEOINFORMATICS INSTITUTE	SS	$18,568,525.76
05.08.09	National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA)	Further Extension of Emergency procurement contract for Heavy Equipment services.	GOJ	DOUBLE CANNON LIMITED	SS	$15,048,000.00
05.08.09	National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA)	Further Extension of Emergency procurement contract for Heavy Equipment services.	GOJ	HEATHENSON LIMITED	SS	$6,329,600.00
05.08.09	National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA)	Further Extension of Emergency procurement contract for Heavy Equipment services.	GOJ	INCOMPARABLE ENTERPRISES LIMITED	SS	$2,760,000.00
05.08.09	National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA)	Further Extension of Emergency procurement contract for Heavy Equipment services.	GOJ	PAUL BIERSAY	SS	$1,056,000.00
05.08.09	National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA)	Further Extension of Emergency procurement contract for Heavy Equipment services.	GOJ	HUDSON EQUIPMENT	SS	$1,248,000.00
05.08.09	National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA)	Further Extension of Emergency procurement contract for Heavy Equipment services.	GOJ	WEST INDIES HEAVY DUTY EQUIPMENT LIMITED	SS	$7,820,000.00
05.08.09	National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA)	Further Extension of Emergency procurement contract for Heavy Equipment services.	GOJ	SAMSON EQUIPMENT & HAULAGE	SS	$2,673,000.00
05.08.09	National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA)	Further Extension of Emergency procurement contract for Heavy Equipment services.	GOJ	R & W GLANVILLE	SS	$930,500.00
05.08.09	Petrojam Limited	The supply of piping for E-10 Project at the Montego Bay Loading Terminal	GOJ	AMERCAR TRADING CORPORATION	LT	US$138,227.03
05.08.09	Port Authority of Jamaica	The supply of 50 480/95R25 Straddle Carrier Tyres.	PAJ	MICHELIN	SS	US$150,000.00
05.08.09	Ministry of Education	To procure and deliver commodities for the Cooked Lunch components of the School Feeding Programme.	GOJ	T. GEDDES GRANT (DISTRIBUTORS) LTD.	ST	$37,500,000.00
05.08.09	Ministry of Education	To procure and deliver commodities for the Cooked Lunch components of the School Feeding Programme.	GOJ	SEPROD LIMITED	ST	$14,215,000.00
05.08.09	Ministry of Education	Construction Repairs at Skibo Primary School, Portland.	GOJ	EASTERN SAINT THOMAS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED	ST	$12,286,306.63
05.08.09	Petrojam Limited	The provision of Ship Agency Services.	PCJ	GATEWAY SHIPPING INT.	ST	US$508,400.00
05.08.09	Ministry of Education	To redevelop, rehabilitate and expand Highgate Basic School & St. Mary Resource Centre.	CDB	G .M. & ASSOCIATES LTD.	OT	$72,510,000.00
05.08.09	University of Technology, Jamaica	Procurement of Wireless Area Network for the University of Technology, Jamaica.	GOJ	FUJITSU TRANSACTION SOLUTIONS (JA) LIMITED	ST	$13,149,363.00
12.08.09	Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCO)	Procurement of Tourism Entity Management Systems (TEMS).	TEF	ILLUMINAT (JAMAICA) LIMITED	ST	$14,924,000.00
12.08.09	Ministry of Education	Construction Repairs at Hope Bay All Age School in the parish of Portland.	GOJ	SOUTH'S WOODCRAFT & CONSTRUCTION	ST	$11,409,930.00
12.08.09	Port Authority of Jamaica	The provision of Janitorial Services for the Half-Way-Tree Transport Centre (HWTTC).	GOJ	LAMASA LIMITED	ST	$65,520,000.00
12.08.09	Jamaica Social Investment Fund	Construction and Equipping of Hounslow (Bigwoods) Basic School Construction , St. Elizabeth.	CDB	LEWIN'S HARDWARE LIMITED	ST	$18,823,940.00
12.08.09	Jamaica Social Investment Fund	Rehabilitation of 1.3km of roadway in John's Hall (Gabriel), Clarendon.	GOJ	SHARE CON LTD	ST	$24,762,675.00
12.08.09	Jamaica Social Investment Fund	Rehabilitation of 3.5Km of roadway in Maryland , St. Catherine.	GOJ	CONTRAXX ENTERPRISE LIMITED	ST	$32,114,500.00
12.08.09	Jamaica Social Investment Fund	Construction of three (3) classrooms at the Hill Top Basic School, St. Catherine.	CDB	MULTI-ANGLE DEVELOPMENT ENTERPRISE LTD.	ST	$15,629,315.00
12.08.09	Jamaica Social Investment Fund	Construction of six (6) standard size classrooms at the Maverley Primary & Junior High School.	EU	TANKWELD CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD.	ST	$29,204,000.00
19.08.09	Ministry of Education	Procurement of mathematics textbook for the 2009 - 2010 school year.	GOJ	PEARSON EDUCATION LIMITED	SS	$48,533,329.19
19.08.09	Petrojam Limited	EMERGENCY repairs to the Petrojam Dock - Diving and Salvaging.	PET-CORP	DIVING & SALVAGING LIMITED	SS	$36,486,267.36
19.08.09	Petrojam Limited	EMERGENCY repairs to the Petrojam Dock - Marine Consultancy Services.	PET-CORP	RESOLVE MARINE	SS	US$319,231.07
19.08.09	Petrojam Limited	EMERGENCY repairs to the Petrojam Dock – Welding.	PET-CORP	QUALITY PLUS CONTRACTING CO. LTD.	SS	$3,715,296.26
19.08.09	Petrojam Limited	EMERGENCY repairs to the Petrojam Dock - Hose Supplies.	PET-CORP	S.O.S RUBBER	SS	US$328,527.25
19.08.09	Petrojam Limited	EMERGENCY repairs to the Petrojam Dock - Valves Supplies.	PET-CORP	NATIONAL SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED	SS	$938,078.97
19.08.09	Petrojam Limited	EMERGENCY repairs to the Petrojam Dock - Electrical cables.	PET-CORP	ANIXTER JAMAICA LTD.	SS	US$41,645.00
19.08.09	Petrojam Limited	EMERGENCY repairs to the Petrojam Dock - Engineering & Marine consulting services.	PET-CORP	WALLACE EVANS JA. LTD	SS	$1,188,473.84
19.08.09	Petrojam Limited	EMERGENCY repairs to the Petrojam Dock - Flanges supplies	PET-CORP	AMERCAR TRADING CORPORATION	SS	US$16,245.16
19.08.09	Petrojam Limited	EMERGENCY repairs to the Petrojam Dock.	PET-CORP	GMT CONSTRUCTION AND COMMERCIAL WELDING MAINTENANCE	SS	$2,794,048.41
19.08.09	Petrojam Limited	EMERGENCY repairs to the Petrojam Dock - Diving equipment and Gate valves supplies.	PET-CORP	MARITIME	SS	$3,138,984.81
19.08.09	Petrojam Limited	EMERGENCY repairs to the Petrojam Dock - Brokerage charges for flanges.	PET-CORP	PORT AUTHORITY	SS	$208,872.94
19.08.09	Petrojam Limited	EMERGENCY repairs to the Petrojam Dock - Custom brokerage charges.	PET-CORP	CHAMPION CUSTOMS BROKERS LIMITED	SS	$887,583.98
19.08.09	Petrojam Limited	EMERGENCY repairs to the Petrojam Dock - Gate valves supplies.	PET-CORP	WINDALCO	SS	$534,383.26
19.08.09	Petrojam Limited	EMERGENCY repairs to the Petrojam Dock.	PET-CORP	SEAPORT EQUIPMENT LIMITED	SS	$921,231.87
19.08.09	Petrojam Limited	EMERGENCY repairs to the Petrojam Dock.	PET-CORP	AJAS LIMITED, SEABOARD JAMAICA, GENERAL PAINTING & JAMAICA TRADING LIMITED	SS	$804,684.12
19.08.09	Petrojam Limited	EMERGENCY repairs to the Petrojam Dock.	PET-CORP	XARS EQUIPMENT, MINISTRY OF LABOUR, ABRAHAMS EQUIPMENT AND THREE DIMENSONS DESIGN	SS	$461,294.21
19.08.09	Urban Development Corporation (UDC)	The supply and installation of windows at the Office Centre Building - Block 4.	UDC	WIN-DOORS LIMITED	LT	$30,582,508.20
26.08.09	Bank of Jamaica	The provision of female uniforms for the Bank of Jamaica for the period 2010 - 2012.	GOJ	DESIGNS BY MARC LIMITED	ST	$24,756,570.38
26.08.09	Jamaica Social Investment Fund	Consultancy Services for Land Survey of Flankers in St. James.	IBRD	GRANTLEY KINDNESS AND ASSOCIATES	SS	$12,417,964.06
26.08.09	National Housing Trust	Infrastructure Works - Hampden Sugar Housing Development.	NHT	D .R. FOOTE CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD.	ST	$199,908,890.50

Procurement Method Key: LT=Limited Tender, OT=Open Tender, ST=Selective Tender, SS=Sole Source

*Kindly note correction to NCC endorsement previously stated in the Press Release of June 2009 in favour of Hytech Associates Limited in the amount of $15,725,496.25.

Contracts valued above $30,000,000.00 are subject to approval by Cabinet.

Contact:	Communications Officer Office of the Contractor-General 1st Floor, PIOJ Building 16 Oxford Road Kingston 5	Phone:	929-8560; 926-0034, 564-1806
		e-mail:	communications@ocg.gov.jm
Date:	25.09.09