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Egodini to be converted into a regional public transport hub
14 Feb 2013 at 06:14hrs | Views
A SOUTH AFRICAN civil engineering firm Tearracota (Pvt) Ltd has been awarded the tender to convert Bulawayo's Basch Street Terminus, popularly known as Egodini, into a regional public transport hub.
The project, which also involves construction of a shopping complex at the site, is expected to cost $59 million.
According to the latest council minutes, the terminus will be used by all regional public transport vehicles passing through the city in addition to local commuter omnibuses and taxis.
The South African firm won the tender ahead of two other companies that had submitted tenders for the project, with one of the bidders said to have offered to carry out the same project at a cost of $3 million while the other asked for $30 million.
According to council minutes, Tearracota (Pvt) Ltd was adjudged the most suitable firm because of its wide experience and capacity to carry out massive projects after it submitted details of a similar project it carried out in South Africa.
"Their submissions also demonstrated that they did a lot of work in the proposal and the designs are impressive," council said.
"They also submitted a letter from Nedbank, which have expressed a commitment to work with them in the project.
"The company is made up of Zimbabweans and South Africans."
Egodini is used by commuter operators plying mostly western suburbs routes and is the busiest in the city alongside Renkini Long-Distance bus rank.
The project, which also involves construction of a shopping complex at the site, is expected to cost $59 million.
According to the latest council minutes, the terminus will be used by all regional public transport vehicles passing through the city in addition to local commuter omnibuses and taxis.
The South African firm won the tender ahead of two other companies that had submitted tenders for the project, with one of the bidders said to have offered to carry out the same project at a cost of $3 million while the other asked for $30 million.
According to council minutes, Tearracota (Pvt) Ltd was adjudged the most suitable firm because of its wide experience and capacity to carry out massive projects after it submitted details of a similar project it carried out in South Africa.
"Their submissions also demonstrated that they did a lot of work in the proposal and the designs are impressive," council said.
"They also submitted a letter from Nedbank, which have expressed a commitment to work with them in the project.
"The company is made up of Zimbabweans and South Africans."
Egodini is used by commuter operators plying mostly western suburbs routes and is the busiest in the city alongside Renkini Long-Distance bus rank.
Source - newsday
