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BCC blows $100 000 on non existent cremator
26 Sep 2016 at 09:01hrs | Views
BULAWAYO City Council paid a private firm close to $100 000 to supply and install a cremator at West Park crematorium but no machinery was delivered, a probe report reveals.
Masen Engineering Pvt Ltd was engaged by the MDC-T run council on November 2013.
A total of $97 120 00 was paid in advance. The machinery was to be imported from China.
"The Council entered into a contract with Masen Engineering Pvt Ltd on the 27th of November 2013, for the supply, installation and commissioning of a cremator at West Park crematorium. The duration of the contract was 15 weeks commencing 10 January 2014 (advance payment date). However up to the time of investigation nothing was delivered to West Park Cemetery" rads part of the report.
"The Contractor was given an advance payment of $97 120.00 for purchasing the cremator from China since he did not have the capacity to do so.
As part of recommendation, the report said "Council should engage contractors with financial capacity to undertake projects, council should invoke liquidated damages to the Contractor (and) Council should claim from Excellence Insurance Company".
Masen Engineering Pvt Ltd was engaged by the MDC-T run council on November 2013.
A total of $97 120 00 was paid in advance. The machinery was to be imported from China.
"The Council entered into a contract with Masen Engineering Pvt Ltd on the 27th of November 2013, for the supply, installation and commissioning of a cremator at West Park crematorium. The duration of the contract was 15 weeks commencing 10 January 2014 (advance payment date). However up to the time of investigation nothing was delivered to West Park Cemetery" rads part of the report.
"The Contractor was given an advance payment of $97 120.00 for purchasing the cremator from China since he did not have the capacity to do so.
As part of recommendation, the report said "Council should engage contractors with financial capacity to undertake projects, council should invoke liquidated damages to the Contractor (and) Council should claim from Excellence Insurance Company".
Source - Byo24News
