Cabinet awards Rs. 2.89 b Baseline Road contract to Maga Engineering

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Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa

The Cabinet has awarded a Rs. 2.89 billion contract to Maga Engineering Ltd., for the third phase of the Baseline Road Extension Project, Cabinet Spokesperson and Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said yesterday.

Briefing the media on decisions taken at the Cabinet meeting held on Monday, Dr. Jayatissa said the phase would upgrade a 0.86 km section of the Colombo-Horana Road, from Kirulapone Junction to Dutugemunu Street, into a six-lane road.

The works will also include an underpass, signal-controlled intersections, pedestrian facilities and improvements to the drainage system.

Bids were invited under the National Competitive Bidding procedure, and seven bids were received and evaluated. The High-Level Procurement Committee recommended Maga Engineering, which submitted the lowest substantially responsive bid, meaning the cheapest bid that met all the tender’s essential requirements.

The contract value excludes Value Added Tax (VAT). The award was approved on a proposal by the Transport, Highways and Urban Development Ministry