Elton Symonette, President of Quick Fix Construction, signs a contract for roadworks in Hatchet Bay. Cora Bain-Colebrook is also pictured signing as Public Works Minister the Hon. Desmond Bannister looks on. (BIS photo/Patrick Hanna)
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Nassau, The Bahamas – Work to improve roads in Eleuthera is underway.
The Ministry of Public Works (MOPW) today signed a contract valued at $862,999.76 with Elton and Sean Symonette, President and Vice President respectively, Quick Fix Construction Company, for repairs to Hatchet Bay roadways.
The Hon. T. Desmond Bannister, Minister of Public Works; Cora Bain-Colebrook, Permanent Secretary and Melanie Roach, Director were on hand for the ceremony held at the Ministry on University Drive.
Minister Bannister acknowledged the excellent quality of work produced by the company.
“The Symonettes are from Eleuthera. They have done outstanding work all over and recently completed work for the Government in Spanish Wells,” he said.
“We are pleased as a Ministry that we are able to have a company from Eleuthera doing the work in Eleuthera.
Elton Symonette, President of Quick Fix Construction, signs a contract for roadworks in Hatchet Bay. Cora Bain-Colebrook is also pictured signing as Public Works Minister the Hon. Desmond Bannister looks on. (BIS photo/Patrick Hanna)
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“We hope we are able to do this in more Family Islands with people who are from those Family Islands who are doing excellent work.
“We are hoping that they will expand their business because of the quality work they are doing so we can have them working in other islands in the years to come. I really believe that we need more companies that are doing the type of work they are doing. I’m hoping that they will be able to expand the hot mix asphalt. We’re looking forward to seeing Bahamian companies expand. That’s important to this Ministry.”
Approximately 10 residents of Hatchet Bay will be hired to carry out work on the project which began on Monday and is expected to be completed in 6 months.
The contract includes:
- verge clearance
- carriageway scarification
- reworking of existing base
- some pot hole patching and repair,
- some replacement of limerock base,
- installation of a double coat of prime pea rock and sand seal
- centre and edge lining
- installation of street names and stop signs, junction stop bars and cat’s eyes
The MOPW also issued two contracts for repair of settlement roads in Tarpum Bay, South Eleuthera and Governor’s Harbour, Central Eleuthera. The contractors were not present at the ceremony due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Peter Kemp of Nu View Construction Company Ltd received a contract for $880,000 for repair of roads in Tarpum Bay and a contract for $1,557,629.61 for repairs of roads in Governor’s Harbour. The work is expected to be completed in 6 months.
Director Roach said the road repairs have already began in Tarpum Bay and are progressing very well.
“Nu View is an experienced Eleuthera-based company and has done a number of road paving works projects for the MOPW over the years,” she added.
