Minister of Federal Territory’s reply to my question on road-widening project of Jalan Genting Kelang.
Tuan Wee Choo Keong [ Wangsa Maju ] minta MENTERI WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN menyatakan kos keseluruhan untuk projek membesarkan jalan “JALAN GENTING KELANG DARI PERSIMPANGAN JALAN AIR PANAS KE PERSIMPANGAN JALAN 1/27A” di Wangsa Maju dan kenapakah Kementerian tidak mengadakan “Tender Terbuka” sebelum memberikan projek tersebut kepada Mentari Contracting (M) Sdn Bhd.
Jawapan:
Tuan Yang Di-Pertua,
Untuk makluman Yang Berhormat bagi Wangsa Maju kos keseluruhan bagi projek “Jalan Genting Kelang Dari Persimpangan Jalan Air Panas Ke Persimpangan Jalan 1/27A” di Wangasa Maju adalah RM40 juta termasuk kos pengambilan tanah berjumlah RM20 juta. Jumlah peruntukan yang disediakan untuk perbelanjaan bagi tahun 2008 adalah sebanyak RM25 juta.
Pelawaan tawaran projek ini telah dibuat secara tender terbuka kepada kontraktor-kontraktor Kelas A melalui iklan-iklan yang disiarkan pada 10 April 2007 di dalam akbar Utusan Malaysia, Berita Harian dan laman web DBKL.
Penilaian tawaran telah dibuat diperingkat DBKL dan Lembaga Perolehan
Hi Mr Wee,
Do you know the distance for this work? i think its like less than 10km
RM20 million for that…a bit excessive
only advertised in 2 papers? why not English and Chinese papers? Is there a policy guideline some where on the number of advertisement to be aired? Besides, is this project limited to bumi only or anybody who can do the best job at the best rate?
Who says it doesn’t make sense to buy property near a main road or highway. Might make millions one day. Can we get a breakdown of payees of the ‘kos pengambilan tanah’.
When I drive along the Jalan Genting Klang/ Jalan Setapak/ Jalan Pahang stretch I get a sense of bottlenecks and balloons. I don’t think this road project will ease traffic flow, but create congestion because it looks like the stretch is sometimes widen from 2 lanes to 3 lanes then to 2 lanes again. Anyway, the traffic problem is almost solved because of the fuel price hike- syabas Badawi, for solving this problem by an overnight decision.
One of the major problem is the schools on both side of the road close to Galleria Mall. It is pointless to have many lanes “upstream” in Jalan Genting Kelang but then bottleneck around Jalan Pahang. The bus stop near the old chinese restaurant is another reason for bottleneck.
Unless the schools can have a big space for parents to drive in and drop off kids, the problem remains.
I do not think that the government had to acquire land for the widening of the Jln Genting Kelang. I observed that the widening was to the pavement or slightly wider.
RM40 million for such a short stretch of widening is just a big joke. RM40 million or RM20 million was enough to cause me wanting to vomit. RM40 million is definitely a rip off. I have had enough of this BN leader and I shall not how to deal with Anwar.
Another t is just another BN con job! RM40 million for such a short stretch is unacceptable! Another minus point for BN. Another vote against BN.
Dear YB,
Please raise the safety issue during the upgrading works. There should be some provision in the contract for temporary safety barrier or at least some warning tapes along the new road expansion. Currently is none which is very dangerous to the users especially at night.
Their job is not just award and wait until the work complete. Their job should include monitor and supervise the work and make sure all the details in the contract is follows.
If not follow, please deduct the money on the work and return it to RAKYAT! Thank you.