Zimbabwe Parliament report on ZINARA 2017-2018 audit- Part 5

Bindura Rural District Council (Bindura RDC)

249. On an undisclosed date in 2011, Twalumba entered into a contract with Bindura RDC for the rehabilitation of a 29.7 km stretch Mumhurwi Road and a six span bridge along Pote River. The total contract price was the sum of USD 4 343 974.04.
250. Needless to say, Bindura RDC did not go to tender in breach of the Procurement Act read together with the Procurement Regulations, SI 171 of 2002. Instead 50% down payment was made.
251. On 12 July 2012, Bindura RDC through its legal practitioners Warara and Associates, cancelled the agreement between Twalumba and Bindura RDC. In their letter of cancellation, Warara and Associates contended that:

• Twalumba had failed to complete the Pote Bridge,
• Twalumba indicated that they were not able to fund the completion of the works; and
• Only 45% of the works on the bridge had been completed.

252. The auditors carried out a review of the preliminary bills of quantities for Pote Bridge and Mumhurwi Road. They established that US$2 289 241.42 would have been required for Pote Bridge and US$1 514 738.62 would have been required for Mumhurwi Road, meaning that the quoted price of US$4 343 974.04 would have been adequate.

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