Rabaul District is going through a facelift of sorts, with a number of infrastructural developments.
The development is worth K15 million commenced recently and will focus on key areas of health, education, roads and law and order.
Acting Rabaul District Administrator Freddy Lemeki gave a rundown of the 9 projects that were formalized recently by the ENB Provincial Procurement Committee.
“Another seven road projects have been tendered and will focus on roads in the resettlement areas and the district as a whole.”
He said rehabilitation work on the Atharm Wharf is timely as it is an important asset, and such infrastructural maintenance is paramount to address the build-up of sediment over the years.
“The works on the Namanula and Matupit roads will create accessibility for the vast majority living in the rural areas while planned work on Blanche Street is expected to lift the image of the once-famous Rabaul town.”
He stressed that infrastructure is one of the priorities of the Rabaul District Administration and commended the district technical officers for their tireless efforts and showing teamwork in the project formulation.
The nine projects are:
· Rabaul Town road major pavement awarded to Nivani Limited,
· Namanula Road upgrade awarded to Lazy Axle Transport,
· Queen Elizabeth Park rehabilitation awarded to SPS Limited,
· Rabaul Urban clinic level 3 site awarded to ET Construction,
· Construction of 1 x Rabaul Police barracks staff house awarded to Aim Rights Building and Construction Works,
· Atharm Wharf rehabilitation phase one for drainage and silt trap improvements and concrete works awarded to Daveline Engineers,
· Atharm wharf rehabilitation phase two for mechanical dredging and training awarded to Marbil Enterprise Limited,
· Sir Ronald Hall refurbishment awarded to Newland Real Estate,
· Construction of Asing Bridge culvert awarded to SIGNET.
Work on the Blanche Street/Wharf Road has also been identified and negotiations are still underway with shortlisted contractors. Kokopo Plant Hire was also engaged recently in the Matupit road upgrade, which is 80 percent complete.