Surrey Paving & Aggregate

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: Chairman of the St. Christopher Air and Sea Ports Authority Mr. Linkon Maynard has expressed confidence that the Jamaican company contracted to carry out expansion works at the Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport will complete the project within the agreed time.

Speaking at the ceremony for the signing of the contract between the St. Christopher Air and Sea Ports Authority (SCASPA) and Surrey Paving and Aggregate Limited of Jamaica, Mr. Maynard noted that the process of selecting and eventually signing a contract with a construction Company commenced over six months ago when over nine contractors were invited and expressed an interest in the work.

Chairman of the St Christopher Air and Sea Ports Authority (SCASPA),

Mr. Linkon Maynard (left) signs
the contract document while Surrey Paving & Aggregate Limited's Mr Jaimes Chang looks on

“Through a vigorous and transparent process we have at last arrived at what we firmly believe is an equitable agreement between SCASPA and Surrey Paving and Aggregate Limited. We at SCASPA are very excited about the works to be undertaken at the Airport, as we believe that it will vastly improve the quality and extent of the services which we can provide not only to our own citizens and businesses here in the Federation but also to the world at large. A world that has shown a tremendous interest in doing both business and pleasure here in our blessed and beautiful country,” said Mr. Maynard during the ceremony which was attended by several officials including St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas, Chief Secretary, Mr. Joseph Edmeade and Taiwan Ambassador, Mr. John Liu.

The SCASPA Chairman said the Port Authority was very confident that Surrey Paving and Aggregate will deliver work of the highest quality, on time and deliver a product of which all involved can be extremely proud about.

He used the opportunity to congratulate Surrey Paving & Aggregate Limited for winning the contract. “The Board also wants to express confidence and thanks to our new management team and our entire workforce associates at the Authority headed by the General Manager Mr. Donald Cable. The processes that we are embarking upon at SCASPA, will be successful only with the full participation of everyone at the Authority. We therefore thank them all for their effort and involvement thus far,” said Mr. Maynard.

He also expressed thanks to legal counsel in the Attorney General’s office, Kelsick Wilkin and Ferdinand and Sylvester Anthony Law Chambers, the Airport Expansion Project Committee headed by Mr. Samer Jamean, the Engineering Consultant of Nova Port, the Ministry of Finance and “a special thanks to our Minister of Finance and Prime Minister Dr. Denzil Douglas, for the tremendous effort and support given in a successful bidding process.”

Surrey Paving and Aggregate Limited of Jamaica Director, Mr. Jaime Chang said the Caribbean firm is proud to participate in the airport expansion of the regional air transportation facilities that will have a significant impact on the tourism product and “assist in fulfilling the country’s obligations for the hosting of World Cup Cricket in 2007.”

“We look forward to work with the sub-contractors and suppliers from St. Kitts that will also be an integral part of this project. We anticipate that we will have a rewarding relationship with the workers from St. Kitts at all levels. We are confident that your Board and the Management of SCASPA and the various government agencies and professionals on the job will continue to have an excellent relationship and result in the successful completion of the project,” said Mr. Chang.

The US$17 million project financed by loans from the St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla National Bank and Taiwan, includes expansion of the parking apron to accommodate six-wide-bodied aircraft at the same time, complete resurfacing of the 8,000-foot runway and construction of a new taxi-way. Construction starts this month and the project is expected to be completed by November 2006.