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The following have been endorsed by the National Contracts Commission during October 2004 for award, under the provision of Section 23D(1)(b) of the Contractor-General Act. This notice of the endorsements is not confirmation of the actual awards. Government of Jamaica procurement contracts are awarded by the Ministries or Agencies of Government. Please contact the responsible Ministry or Agency for confirmation of details of these.

DATE	GOVERNMENT AGENCY	CONTRACT DESCRIPTION	CONTRACTOR		CONTRACT VALUE J$ (unless otherwise stated)
13.10.04	North East Regional Health Authority	Alterations and Renovation to Doctors’ Offices and Pharmacy at the Port Antonio Hospital, Portland	Tankweld Construction		$ 4,200,000.00
13.10.04	Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Support Services Project	Construction of an Export Facility, MM&M Hatcheries and Farms Limited, Shrewsbury, Portland	Cornwall Development & Engineers Limited		$ 9,533,589.00
13.10.04	University of Technology, Jamaica	Purchase of a Gas Chromatograph Mass Spectrometer	Analogic Solutions Inc.		US$83,355.43
13.10.04	National Housing Trust	Security Services for Emancipation Park	Guardsman Limited		$ 6,370,484.00
13.10.04	Petrojam Limited	Two-year Ship Management Contract	Magnus Carriers Corporation		US$184,500.00 Plus US$730,500.00 (reimbursables)
13.10.04	Shortwood Teachers’ College	Construction of Shortwood Teachers’ College Early Childhood Institute	B and H Structures Limited		$ 48,792,307.72
20.10.04	Ministry of Local Government, Community Development and Sport	Parish Infrastructure Development Project (PIDP/04/65) – Rehabilitation of Parochial Roads in St. Thomas: Village Road and Somerset Road	Seematt Construction Company Limited		$ 13,.230,060.00
20.10.04	Ministry of Local Government, Community Development and Sport	Parish Infrastructure Development Project (PIDP/04/66) – Rehabilitation of Parochial Roads in St. Thomas: Beacon Hill	Ronham & Associates Limited	$ 7,979,700.00
20.10.04	Ministry of Local Government, Community Development and Sport	Parish Infrastructure Development Project (PIDP/04/67) – Rehabilitation of Parochial Roads in St. Thomas: Village Road and Somerset Road	Asphalting Specialists Limited	$ 14,079,168.07
20.10.04	National Water Commission	North Western Water Supply Service Improvement Project: Rehabilitation of Martha Brae WTP; Construction at Duncans/Harmony Hall; Network improvement in Westmoreland, Hanover, St. James and Trelawny– Contract No. 1	Sogea-Satom	US$35,434,961.00
20.10.04	National Water Commission	Interactive Voice Response (IVR) System	Interactive Voice Solutions Limited	US$89,278.25
20.10.04	HEART Trust/National Training Agency	Supply of four Two-Wheel Drive Double Cab Diesel Pickup Trucks	Fidelity Motors Limited	$ 5,115,646.90
27.10.04	Financial Institutions Services Limited	Supply and installation of Fire Detection and Suppression Systems at Records Centre, 3-5 Osbourne Road, Kingston 10S	Fire Safety & Mechanical Services Limited	$ 5,294,750.13
27.10.04	National Works Agency	Procurement of Truck-mounted Spray Patching Machine	Vehicles and Supplies Limited	$ 7,959,002.00
27.10.04	Ministry of Local Government, Community Development & Sport	Variation (Addition) European Union/Stabex – Variation Order EUS/03/17:Rehabilitation of Parochial and RADA roads	Construction Solution Limited	$ 7,385,196.00
27.10.04	HIV/AIDS Treatment, Prevention and Policy Project	Procurement of Antiretroviral Drug – Efivarenz	Merck Sharp and Dohme (USA)	IS$172,093.89
27.10.04	HIV/AIDS Treatment, Prevention and Policy Project	Procurement of CD4 FACS Calibur Machine	Becton Dickinson and Company	US$202,505.00

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