Ministry seeks contractors to maintain new public washrooms

(Kaieteur News) – The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development is seeking expressions of interest from qualified and experienced contractors, firms, service providers and investors to provide maintenance services, janitorial supplies and septic tank emptying for public convenience (restroom) facilities across Guyana.

According to an expression of interest (EOI) recently published on the ministry’s Facebook page, the initiative forms part of a national effort to improve urban sanitation, public health and environmental management. Kaieteur News had previously reported that earlier this year the ministry invited tenders for the design, construction, financing (where applicable), operation and maintenance of modern public convenience facilities.

The latest EOI, however, seeks to secure the services and supplies necessary to maintain the facilities once they are constructed and operational. According to the tender document, the initiative aims to provide safe, hygienic and accessible restroom facilities for residents and visitors; reduce the indiscriminate disposal of human waste and its associated environmental impacts; support urban renewal and tourism development; and promote sustainable and innovative sanitation solutions.