Hamilton appeals for patience with road projects
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Trelawny Northern MP says procurement process stalling rehabilitative works
TOVA HAMILTON, member of parliament for Trelawny Northern, is appealing for her constituents’ patience as she battles with the lengthy procurement process to address deteriorated roadways in her constituency.
Hamilton, while responding to queries from The Gleaner, shared that she has been pushing for the commencement of major road rehabilitation projects in the constituency. However, she further explained that with the lengthy procurement process in place by the Government, these projects are still in the pipeline as the National Works Agency (NWA) is yet to award the contracts.
“Hopefully, they can be a little patient with me because I have to go through processes just the same and it’s not as though I can just execute a project on my own. I don’t get the resources to do it, so I have to go to the agencies that have the resources.”
According to Hamilton, motorists traversing the Duncans to Clark’s Town main road should expect better road conditions once the proposed project is completed. She told The Gleaner that approximately $20 million has been allocated for the project and the procurement process was initiated last year.