CONTRACT SIGNED BETWEEN MCA-ARMENIA AND "HAYGYUGHSHINNAKHAGITS" LTD.

armradio.am
18.12.2007 14:51

Millennium Challenge Account – Armenia SNCO announced the award of a
consulting contract to "HayGyughShinNakhagits" Ltd. for the design
and construction supervision of six gravity irrigation systems as
part of the MCA-Armenia Irrigated Agriculture Project Infrastructure
activity. The contract was signed by MCA-Armenia CEO Ara Hovsepyan and
"HayGyughShinNakhagits" Ltd. Director Varuzhan Hovasapyan.

According to the contract, Consultant should analyze the current
water distribution system, irrigated lands, water demand, energy
use, other water sources (reservoirs, rivers, tube wells, etc.) and
prepare updated water distribution plan, assess the performance of the
existing irrigation systems in terms of water efficiency and quality
of irrigation service to users, assess rehabilitation needs of the
existing distribution systems, evaluate economic rate of return
(ERR) of construction works, prepare preliminary and final designs
for construction and conduct construction supervision activities.

The contract value in AMD is equivalent to USD 904,900. The duration
of work will be 37 months.

This consulting contract will be used to determine the economic
justification and the feasibility for the construction of six gravity
irrigation systems which would give an opportunity to eliminate
up to 27 pumping stations. These pumping stations were constructed
during the 1970s, and since that time no major capital works have
been done for renovating the pumps and structures. The construction
of six gravity irrigation systems under the MCA-Armenia program,
provided that they all meet the economic justification will provide
safe water supply to as much as 6,500 ha lands.

The six schemes are: Aigezard in Ararat marz, Shenik in Armavir,
Ashtarak and Halavar in Aragatsotn, Geghardalich in Kotayk and Spitak
in Lori marzes.

In total up to 37 rural communities in these marzes – 6 communities of
Ararat region, 4 of Armavir region, 11 – of Aragatsotn, 10 – of Lori
and 6 communities of Kotayk region will benefit from this activity.