THE Road Development Agency (RDA) has signed a K3 million contract with Buildcon Investment for rehabilitation of the Chingola-Solwezi road.
RDA director and chief executive officer Kanyuka Mumba told a press briefing yesterday that the project will be executed within 18 months from the date of commencement.
“It should be noted that the Chingola-Solwezi road covers a total distance of 168 kilometres but has been divided into three lots or sections in order to expedite the execution of the project.
“Lot two, the middle of the section, covers 40 kilometres while lot three covers 68 kilometres up to Solwezi,” Mr Mumba said.
He said the contracts for lots one and three are awaiting clearance by Attorney General Likando Kalaluka’s office and will be signed once they have been cleared.
He is confident that Mr Kalaluka will clear the contracts within the next two weeks.
Mr Mumba said Government, through RDA, wants to improve the road link in order to provide an efficient transportation system to support copper mining and other economic activities.
“As we know, North-Western Province is home to large mining houses such as Kansanshi Mines Plc and Lumwana Mines.
“Once completed, the safety of motorists and other road users will be enhanced and travel time to and from Solwezi will be reduced,” he said.
Meanwhile, RDA has announced intentions to construct a dual carriageway between Chingola and Mutanda to cater for a forecasted increase in traffic on the road.
Mr Mumba said Government is looking into alternative financing and implementation models to ensure that the project is undertaken expeditiously.
And Buildcon Investment chief executive officer Moses Mubanga promised to do a good job to prove that local contractors are serious and can deliver within the scheduled time when awarded contracts.
K3million I think is not correct for almost 50km of road
I was also wondering and scratching my head until I checked on the RDA website…. It’s actually K305 million.
I also saw this on TV. I almost cried. How can a 40KM road cost K305 million?
Who is Buildcon Investments and what ‘s their track record of handling projects of this scale…what is wrong with journalists today can you not dig for this information…I had to look for myself and find out on their social media page to find out what gov’t projects that have been involved in; Rufunsa Roads project, Isoka General Hospital, Monze – Niko Road Rehabilitation Project etc
Another project gone to waste, peoples money being pocketed in Kambwili’s pocket. He owns Buildcom so brace yourselfs for another shoddy road works
what is wrong with RDA?
Surely why not engage contractors whose works we admire and bring pride to the country?
Take a ride on the kafue road up to Kapiri Ngozi along Chirundu road or indeed the stretch from Zimba to Livingstone.
These a grand master pieces of roads.
On this one I dont know how buildcon can be given a contract of such a magnitude considering the fact that they have never done any road contract. Yes they have been building houses for the past three years also but they have no competence to handle a contract of such nature
Easy because Chishimba Kambwili owns the company Mubanga is just cover up puppet.
Another Kambwili front company.
And the works are over priced. US$1m per Kilometre.
You mean just signing a contract is News? Awe Mwe. Meaning people are not working in Zed