DEPARTMENT of Public Works Secretary Ray N. Yumul said the completion of Phase 2 of the Beach Road improvement project is a “moving target” that is unlikely to be finished by January.
Rain has been one factor that has contributed to the delay, he added.
He said the project also “lost access to an archeologist,” which means that the “digging aspects” are suspended until the contractor, GPPC Inc., can find a replacement.
He has not yet received an official request from GPPC Inc. to extend the completion deadline, but Yumul anticipates that the deadline will be rescheduled.
Phase 2 of the Beach Road Improvement Project begins at the Chalan Piao traffic light by Mobil Chalan Piao and extends north, ending at a short distance past the Beach Road-Chalan Monsignor Guerrero intersection.
Phase 2 improvements are extensive and include the installation of HDPE pipes; catch basin/drainage manhole excavation and construction work along with associated concrete placement; drainage excavation work; installation of infiltrator; roadway excavation; rotomilling work; roadway backfilling; and more.
Yumul said a media release regarding the status of the entire project is forthcoming.
