NEWS- Residents of Katete Ward in the south Division of Mbarara city have asked the City authorities to allow them to raise funds amongst themselves to construct a permanent bridge along river Rwizi that connects them to the city centre.
During yesterday’s meeting at Mbarara City Council headquarters, the residents expressed readiness to raise funds for the construction of a permanent bridge should they be allowed a chance.
They claim that non functionality of the bridge has affected their businesses as well as mobility to and from the City Centre.
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This comes at a time when Mbarara City has secured 500 million shillings from the Ministry of Works and Transport to start the rehabilitation of Katete Bridge effective August this year, sparking concerns among residents that city leaders might inflate the Bills of Quantities.
Hillary Mugisha, the Mbarara City Engineer, disclosed that the scope of work will include removing the deck, installing guardrails and applying a wearing course, all of which will cost 500 million shillings.
However, in the same meeting, the Mbarara city Mayor, Robert Mugabe Kakyebezi urged residents to remain calm as the city council plans to rehabilitate the bridge next month.
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Col. James Mwesigye, the Mbarara Resident City Commissioner, cautioned city officials against inflating the Bills of Quantity stressing that during the last rehabilitation of the same bridge, the city council had inflated the prices.
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