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The Office of the Contractor-General is the Secretariat for the Contractor-General and the National Contracts Commission. However, both the Contractor-General and the National Contracts Commission are independent, separate and distinct Commissions of Parliament. The Contractor-General is responsible solely for monitoring and investigating the award and implementation of Government contracts, licences and permits and related matters. The Contractor-General does not award, approve, endorse or recommend for award, approval or endorsement any Government contract, licence or permit.

The following contract award recommendations have been endorsed and/or approved by the National Contracts Commission (NCC) during August 2007, 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	CONTRACTOR	CONTRACT VALUE J$ (unless otherwise stated)
08.08.07	Ministry of National Security	Procure riding breeches for the JCF	MARVELFAIRS CARIBBEAN LIMITED	$5,638,500.00
08.08.07	National Works Agency	Construct DOCS PASS Compact 200 modular bridge, Clarendon	SEAN D. CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD.	$11,981,450.00
08.08.07	National Housing Trust	Supply and deliver windows for Morris Meadows Housing	TROPICAIR LIMITED	$6,267,459.92
08.08.07	National Water Commission	Project Management & Integrated services for Customer Information System	TMG CONSULTING INC	US$850,560.00
08.08.07	Port Authority of Jamaica	Supply of Cabins for Valmet Straddle Carrier Machines 36 & 52 at KCT	KALMAR INDUSTRIES CORP	US$111,600.00
08.08.07	Port Authority of Jamaica	Landscaping maintenance Port Antonio	PETER STODDART	$11,980,365.00
08.08.07	Bank of Jamaica	Janitorial & sanitation services	MINOTT SERVICES LIMITED	$32,184,451.09
08.08.07	Bank of Jamaica	Refurbishing the 3rd floor of the Bank	M.L.O SERVICES LIMITED	$12,025,910.00
08.08.07	Ministry of Health	Rectify defects at the May Pen Hospital	BUILDING INNOVATION COMPANY LIMITED	$50,136,747.60
08.08.07	Ministry of Health	Supply, install & commission OT equipment Falmouth Hospital	SUN MEDICO JA. LIMITED	$8,885,260.00
08.08.07	Ministry of Health	Supply, install & commission OT equipment Falmouth Hospital	CARI-MED LIMITED	$5,311,896.00
08.08.07	Real Estate Board	Renovation & extension of the Real Estate Board building at Surbiton Road	LEYCAR ENGINEERS LTD.	$6,706,780.00
08.08.07	Ministry of Local Government and Environment	Township Development programme road rehabilitation of Anderson Road, May Pen	BUILD RITE CONSTRUCTION CO.LTD.	$15,547,300.00
08.08.07	Health Corporation of Jamaica	Procurement of a 10 tonne Box Body truck	VEHICLES & SUPPLIES LIMITED	$4,093,000.00
08.08.07	Urban Development Corporation (UDC)	New Urban Transport Centre at Water Lane	ALCAR CONSTRUCTION & HAULAGE CO. LTD.	$161,035,106.66
08.08.07	Ministry of National Security	Procure the hiring of four (4) helicopters with pilots for the ELECTION period	CONSORTIUM OF HELICOPTER CHARTER COMPANIES (PUERTO RICO)	US$300,000.00
08.08.07	Ministry of Agriculture and Lands	Overseas purchase of Breeding stock for Small Ruminant Industry Development	AG-WORLD INC.	US$107,300.00
08.08.07	Norman Manley International Airport	Procurement of Passenger Boarding Bridges	THYSSEN KRUPP AIRPORT SYSTEMS	US$2,137,250.00
08.08.07	Sugar Industry Authority	Valuation of Government-owned assets of the Sugar Cane Industry	DELANO REID & ASSOCIATES LIMITED	$24,080,000.00
08.08.07	Urban Development Corporation (UDC)	Catherine Hall Infrastructure Works, St James	SURREY PAVING & AGGREGATE CO. LTD	$90,762,365.00
08.08.07	Statistical Institute of Jamaica	Purchase of Network suite & Licences of SAS software	SAS WORLD HEADQUARTERS CARY USA	US$193,072.00
08.08.07	Ministry of Labour and Social Security	Supply, install, and commission standby generator housed in sound and weatherproof enclosure	ARIMA ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED	$15,093,641.23
08.08.07	Bureau of Standards	Proposed sewage disposal system	D.BISASOR & ASSOCIATES LTD	$8,004,108.00
08.08.07	Ministry of Education and Youth	Alterations & Extension top Lewisville High School	D. T. BROWN CONSTRUCTION LTD.	$338,896,851.00
08.08.07	Ministry of Education and Youth	Rehabilitation schools programme - Grateful Hill Primary	SOUTH'S WOODCRAFT & CONSTRUCTION	$5,671,254.30
08.08.07	Ministry of Education and Youth	Rehabilitation schools programme - Anchovy High school	SOUTH'S WOODCRAFT & CONSTRUCTION	$6,992,648.00
08.08.07	Ministry of Education and Youth	Rehabilitation schools project 2007-2008 - York Town Primary school	MULTI-ANGLE DEVELOPMENT ENTERPRISE LTD.	$10,179,564.00
08.08.07	Ministry of Education and Youth	Rehabilitation schools project 2007-2008 -Scott's Hall Primary school	SOUTH'S WOODCRAFT & CONSTRUCTION	$6,466,227.00
08.08.07	Ministry of Education and Youth	Rehabilitation schools project 2007-2008 - St Georges Girls Primary & Infant School	ASB CONSTRUCTION LTD	$7,290,675.08
08.08.07	Ministry of Education and Youth	Rehabilitation schools project 2007-2008 - Greater Portmore High School	TROPICAL METAL PRODUCTS	$4,243,296.00
08.08.07	Ministry of Education and Youth	Rehabilitation schools project 2007-2008 - Ramble All Age School	MELODY HEAVY EQUIPMENT & CONSTRUCTION	$5,337,863.30
08.08.07	Ministry of Education and Youth	Rehabilitation schools project 2007-2008 - Albion Mountain Primary	TROPICAL METAL PRODUCTS	$4,554,941.00
08.08.07	Human Employment and Resource Training/HEART Trust	HEART Trust Zone 4 Security Services	G4S SECURITY SERVICES LIMITED	$50,640,525.00
08.08.07	Human Employment and Resource Training/HEART Trust	HEART Trust Zone 3 Security Services	ATLAS PROTECTION LIMITED	$58,777,320.00
08.08.07	Human Employment and Resource Training/HEART Trust	Heart Trust Zone 2 Security Services	RANGER PROTECTION AND SECURITY COMPANY LIMITED	$73,104,357.60
08.08.07	Human Employment and Resource Training/HEART Trust	Heart Trust Zone 1 Security Services	ALLIED PROTECTION LIMITED	$58,458,150.00
08.08.07	Ministry of Education and Youth	Rehabilitation schools project 2007-2008 -Excelsior High School	WAMEX CONSTRUCTION SERVICES	$5,013,347.30
08.08.07	Ministry of Education and Youth	Rehabilitation schools project 2007-2008 -John's Hall All Age School	SEALAND ELECTRICAL SALES & SERVICES CO. LTD	$4,483,920.00
08.08.07	Ministry of Education and Youth	Rehabilitation schools project 2007-2008 -Aabuthnott Gallimore High School	TROPICAL METAL PRODUCTS	$5,105,889.00
08.08.07	Ministry of Education and Youth	Rehabilitation schools programme - Barton's Primary School	SOUTH'S WOODCRAFT & CONSTRUCTION	$5,545,037.70
08.08.07	Ministry of Education and Youth	Rehabilitation schools project 2007-2008 – St. Mary Technical High School	TROPICAL METAL PRODUCTS	$5,105,589.00
08.08.07	Ministry of Education and Youth	Rehabilitation schools project 2007-2008 - Duhaney Park Primary	XYZ CONSTRUCTION LIMITED	$11,058,028.00
08.08.07	Ministry of Education and Youth	Rehabilitation schools project 2007-2008 - Petersfield Primary Infant School	TROPICAL METAL PRODUCTS	$5,105,889.00
08.08.07	Ministry of Education and Youth	Rehabilitation schools project 2007-2008 – Toll Gate All Age School	CONSTRUCTION CENTRE	$5,838,854.00
08.08.07	Ministry of Education and Youth	Rehabilitation schools project 2007-2008 - Cascade All Age School	TROPICAL METAL PRODUCTS	$5,216,749.50
08.08.07	Ministry of Education and Youth	Rehabilitation schools project 2007-2008 - Marcus Garvey Technical High school	TROPICAL METAL PRODUCTS	$5,105,889.00
08.08.07	Ministry of Education and Youth	Rehabilitation schools project 2007-2008 - Clan Carthy Primary school	WAMEX CONSTRUCTION SERVICES	$13,125,730.00
08.08.07	Ministry of Education and Youth	Rehabilitation schools project 2007-2008 - Priory Primary & Infant school	TROPICAL METAL PRODUCTS	$5,105,889.00
08.08.07	Ministry of Education and Youth	Rehabilitation schools project 2007-2008 Mountain View Primary school	WAMEX CONSTRUCTION SERVICES	$11,421,988.45
15.08.07	National Housing Trust	Twickenham Park Housing development Phase 1	HDB CONSTRUCTION LIMITED	$795,154,360.00
15.08.07	National Road Operating and Constructing Company (NROC)	Fishing Village Complex at Dyke Road	M & M JAMAICA LTD.	$83,058,125.00
15.08.07	Port Authority of Jamaica	Hireage of tug boat for Kingston Harbour	COLOURED FIN LIMITED	US$253,174.00
15.08.07	Norman Manley International Airport	Procurement of standby generator with accessories and switch	POWER & TRACTORS LTD.	US$1,125,947.00
15.08.07	Port Authority of Jamaica	Dry Docking PAJ Tug Boat Ocho Rios for repairs	NORTH FLORIDA SHIPYARDS, INC.	US$148,252.25
15.08.07	Port Authority of Jamaica	Consultancy services for Falmouth Cruise Ship Terminal Development	MOTT MACDONALD	US$1,861,548.00
25.08.07	Health Corporation of Jamaica	Variation (Addition): Construction of sewer main HCL link to the National Water Commission system	D. BISASOR & ASSOCIATES LTD	$11,499,033.74
29.08.07	Human Employment and Resource Training/HEART Trust	Servicing Canon Copier for 2007/2008	BUSINESS MANAGEMENT LIMITED	$8,044,245.78
29.08.07	National Housing Trust	Building construction for Clarendon Branch Office	HDB CONSTRUCTION LIMITED	$279,640,730.30
29.08.07	Meteorological Department	Procurement of Doppler Radar Spare Parts	ENTERPRISE ELECTRONICS CORP	US$80,180.00
29.08.07	National Works Agency	Drainage improvement and road works at Constant Spring Road	SURREY PAVING & AGGREGATE CO. LTD	$28,920,779.75
29.08.07	National Works Agency	Road resurfacing works at Half Way Tree Road	SURREY PAVING & AGGREGATE CO. LTD	$88,449,060.81

*25.07.07

Rural Water Supply Company

Siloah-Winsor Water Supply Scheme St Elizabeth

GOJ

LEYCAR ENGINEERS LTD.

$7,582,080.00

* Endorsed contract award recommendation inadvertently omitted from July 2007 list.

Contracts valued $15,000,000.00 and above are subject to approval by Cabinet.

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Contact:	Claudia Williams Communications Officer Office of the Contractor-General 17 Knutsford Boulevard Kingston 5	Phone:	929-6460; 968-8061 (pvt)
		e-mail:	cwilliams@ocg.gov.jm
Date:	19.09.07