The Lagos State Government has announced plan to award the contract for the construction of the Fourth Mainland Bridge in June.
State Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Mr Ade Akinsanya, gave the assurance at a ministerial press briefing at Alausa, Ikeja.
He said the state was collating technical proposals and evaluating costs toward awarding contract.
Akinsanya stated that committees had been set up to shop for quality contractors on the project.
“I do hope that before the end of May or June, we will announce the preferred bidder for the project.
“We are working very hard to select the appropriate and responsible contractor or partners that will execute the project.
“Before the end of the year, the project will commence,” he said.
The official said that the ministry was ready to partner with the Nigerian Society of Engineers to ensure quality project execution in the state.
He also said that the Oshodi-Abule Egba Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lane construction on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway was 55 per cent completed.
Akinsanya said that the project would be completed by October.
“The contractor is working day and night even at weekends to achieve this target.
“Bear with us, if there are inconveniences on the way; we are trying to minimise the inconveniences to accelerate the work,’’ he said.
The commissioner said that the state government was committed to quality project delivery and would address concerns of some badly constructed walkways.
