The commencement meeting between Bans Consult (consulting firm), Lower Manya Krobo Municipal Assembly (Clint) and BEA-NEWT the (Contractors) for the resurfacing of the above mention road was held on 25th April, 2024 at the Assembly Conference Hall.
The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) Hon. Simon Kweku Tetteh in his briefed speech welcomed the participant for making their time to attend the meeting. Hon. Tetteh said, he will be very greatful if the parties involve in executing the project will play their role well to enable the project meet its dead line. He pleaded with the Contractor to do quality work and asked him to consider the local content especially women when he is recruiting people for the job.
Mr. Festus Odamtey the Consultant in his statement outlined a number of things expecting from the Contractor. He said the Consultant serves as middleman between the Clint and the Contractor and for this reason any communication from the Clint to the Contractor should pass through the Consultant and vice versa. Commenting on safety issues engineer Odamtey said the Contractor should do well to provide everything the workers will need to save their life during their period of stay.
Making a statement on a grievances redress related issues, the Consultant stated that three is the need to form grievances redress Committee to take care of disputes that may arise during the cause of the work. The scope of work according to the Consultant are concrete work, earth work, pavement work and sealing work.
The project which has Six month duration start from 26th April, 2024 and end on 26th October, 2024.Present at the meeting were the Hon. Municipal Chief Executive, Municipal Coordinating Director, the team from Bans Consult Limited and other stakeholders.
By: Abraham Tettey Wayo MIO: Lower Manya Krobo