‘Work package contractors will not be terminated’
BINTANGOR: Work package contractors (WPCs) of the Pan-Borneo Highway project will not be terminated despite the termination of Lebuh Raya Utara Sdn Bhd as project delivery partner (PDP).
Works Minister Baru Bian said the WPCs would be replaced with new contracts instead.
“There should be no fear of them being terminated. There will be continuation of the project,” he said after the handingover of the project for Reconstruction and Upgrading of Dilapidated Schools in Sarawak (Package 5) at SK Bandar Bintangor here yesterday.
The Selangau member of parliament was asked on the fate of the WPCs following the signing of a mutual termination letter by representatives of the federal government, the Sarawak government and the PDP company in Putrajaya on Thursday.
The main contractors involved in the highway project include Maltimur Resources Sdn
Bhd, Konsortium
URW Sdn
Bhd, Konsortium KPE Sdn Bhd, Pekerjaan Piasau Konkerit Sdn Bhd, Samling Resources Sdn Bhd, Zecon Kimlun Consortium Sdn Bhd, HSL DMIA JV Sdn Bhd and Naim Gamuda JV Sdn Bhd.
Baru said the RM3.1 billion savings from the termination of the PDP company could be used for infrastructural development in the state.
“The finance minister said the amount saved would be returned to Sarawak and this is good news for us.”
The project at SK Bandar Bintangor involving the construction of two building blocks, which began in September last year, was completed two months ahead of schedule using industrial building system by Cekapplex Sdn Bhd.
Another two projects implemented by the company under Package 5 are SK Ulu Entaih and SK Ulu Entabai in Julau.
All three projects involved a total cost of RM7.1 million.