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The following contract award recommendations have been endorsed and/or approved by the National Contracts Commission (NCC) during February 2011, 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)
+19.01.11	National Water Commission	Sole Source Procurement for the construction of Sailsbury Avenue (and roads leading off) Sanitary Collector Sewers at Barbican in the parish of St. Andrew.	NWC	M & M JAMAICA LIMITED	SS	$14,344,000.69
02.02.11	Jamaica Fire Brigade	The procurement of Firefighters' Protective Gear.	GOJ	BELL COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED	ST	$19,511,250.00
02.02.11	Ministry of Water and Housing	Infrastructure Works for the development of residential plots for the Hague Housing Scheme in the parish of Trelawny.	GOJ	SHARE CON LTD	ST	$16,007,586.00
02.02.11	Port Authority of Jamaica	The hireage of Tug Boat Services for 2011.	PAJ	COLOURED FIN LIMITED	OT	US$237,755.00
02.02.11	National Road Operating and Constructing Company (NROCC)	Consulting Services for the assessment of flood risk management along the Highway 2000 corridor, covering the parishes of St. Catherine, Clarendon and Manchester.	IADB	STANLEY CONSULTANTS INC.	ST	$21,667,520.00
02.02.11	Rural Water Supply Company	The supply of Pipe Materials and Appurtenances for the transmission of potable water for the Quaminus Water Supply Scheme in the parish of Clarendon.	GOJ	DERYCK A. GIBSON LIMITED	ST	$50,002,224.17
02.02.11	Urban Development Corporation (UDC)	Government to Government procurement for the completion of outstanding upgrading works to the existing sewage lift station at the Montego Bay Sports Complex, Catherine Hall in the parish of St. James.	GOJ	NATIONAL WATER COMMISSSION	*	$14,905,000.00
02.02.11	Southern Regional Health Authority	Sole Source Procurement for the provision of maintenance services for radiological equipment at the May Pen and Mandeville Hospitals.	GOJ	AREL LIMITED	SS	$8,758,327.13
02.02.11	National Housing Trust	The supply of Ductile Iron Pipeline Material and Appurtenances for the installation of a potable water supply transmission main at the Longville Park Housing Development, Phase 3 in the parish of Clarendon.	NHT	COANTOM LIMITED	ST	$71,215,593.12
09.02.11	National Water Commission	The rehabilitation and upgrading of the distribution networks of the Christiana/Spauldings (Christiana/Sedburgh) Water Supply Scheme.	NWC	CONSTRUCTION SOLUTIONS LTD.	ST	$19,363,005.39
09.02.11	University of Technology, Jamaica	The supply and delivery of Computer Hardware (Personal Computers, Laptops and Workstations).	GOJ	FUJITSU CARIBBEAN (JAMAICA) LIMITED	ST	$37,807,933.67
09.02.11	Petrojam Limited	The provision of Custom Brokerage Services (General Cargo) for all of Petrojam's designated locations.	PCJ	A.E. PARNELL & COMPANY LTD.	ST	$24,427,600.00
09.02.11	Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries	The supply of four (4) Rubber Wheel Tractors and the accompanying implements.	GOJ	MACHINERY AND EXPORT COMPANY LIMITED	ST	$14,156,050.45
09.02.11	National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA)	The leasing of heavy equipment (D7 Bulldozer) for the Myersville Disposal Site.	GOJ	SAMSON EQUIPMENT AND HAULAGE	ST	$27,231,000.00
09.02.11	National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA)	The leasing of heavy equipment (D6 Bulldozer) for the Doctor's Wood Disposal Site.	GOJ	PREMIER BUSINESS SERVICES JA. LIMITED	ST	$21,489,200.00
09.02.11	National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA)	The leasing of heavy equipment (D6 Bulldozer) for the Tobolski Disposal Site.	GOJ	PREMIER BUSINESS SERVICES JA. LIMITED	ST	$21,489,200.00
09.02.11	National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA)	The leasing of heavy equipment (D6 Bulldozer) for the Church Corner Disposal Site.	GOJ	PREMIER BUSINESS SERVICES JA. LIMITED	ST	$21,489,200.00
09.02.11	National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA)	The leasing of heavy equipment (960/966 Front-end Loader) for the Retirement Disposal Site.	GOJ	PREMIER BUSINESS SERVICES JA. LIMITED	ST	$15,118,000.00
09.02.11	Jamaica Social Investment Fund	Variation (Addition): Construct of community centre with facilities at Central Village St Catherine	IBRD	KSA ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS LTD	ST	$19,630,996.18
09.02.11	Jamaica Social Investment Fund	Variation (Addition): Construct Community Center at Knollis St Catherine	IBRD	KSA ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS LTD	ST	$13,389,810.91
09.02.11	Jamaica Social Investment Fund	Variation (Addition): Construct community centre with bathrooms, shops and multipurpose area at Flankers.	IBRD	SHARE CON LTD	ST	$23,829,265.15
16.02.11	National Works Agency	The supply of Galvanized Wires for the Yallahs River Training Works Project in the parish of St. Thomas.	IADB	A.S. EDWARDS & ASSOCIATES LIMITED	ST	US$208,452.00
16.02.11	National Works Agency	The supply of Galvanized Wires for the Dry River Protection Works at the Dry (Hope) River, Harbour View in the parish of St. Andrew.	IADB	A.S. EDWARDS & ASSOCIATES LIMITED	ST	US$177,190.00
16.02.11	National Housing Trust	The provision of Civil Infrastructure Works at Latium Housing Development in the parish of St. James.	NHT	D.R. FOOTE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED	ST	$358,824,000.00
23.02.11	Jamaica Social Investment Fund	The construction of a two (2) storey six (6) classroom block at Ballards Valley Primary School in the parish of St. Elizabeth.	CDB	NAKASH CONSTRUCTION & EQUIPMENT LTD.	ST	$24,626,412.00
23.02.11	Jamaica Social Investment Fund	The rehabilitation of roadway from Bonny Gate to Preston Road in the parish of St. Mary.	CDB	N.F BARNES CONSTRUCTION & EQUIP. CO. LTD	ST	$29,017,760.00
23.02.11	Petroleum Company of Jamaica	The procurement of Domestic Cylinders.	PETCOM	E.F.G. INDUSTRIES LIMITED	ST	US$324,420.07
23.02.11	National Land Agency	The provision of Security Services at the National Land Agency's designated locations.	GOJ	QUEST SECURITY SERVICES LIMITED	ST	$26,914,500.00

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

+Contract was endorsed by the National Contracts Commission (NCC) in the month of January 2011.

*The NCC offered No Objection to the referenced contract.

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

Contact:	Craig Beresford Senior Director, Monitoring Operations Corporate Communication and Special Projects Office of the Contractor-General 1st Floor, PIOJ Building 16 Oxford Road Kingston 5	Phone:	Direct: 876-926-0034; Mobile: 876-564-1806
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Date:	02.04.11