In a SESDO released shared with this medium, the Democracy pavilion construction is part of the organisation’s commitment to building a foundation where voices unite, ideas thrive, and progress blossoms—a true ode to the strength of democracy.
According to the release, the construction of this pavilion is planned in two stages, and this award is for the first stage, facilitating the SESDO Executive Committee's sustainable cash flow for effective and efficient planning for this timely development.
As per the agreement, the SESDO Executive Committee will provide a total amount of GMD 500,000 (Five hundred Thousand Dalasi), covering all labor and material costs for the first stage of the contract. Initially, D250, 000 will be paid to commence the work, followed by another D250, 000 within the next 2 weeks after work commencement.
The Contractor will undertake the following tasks with the first Mobilization Advance Payment of Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dalasi (D250, 000) after the contract signing, covering labor and material costs for the first Stage:
Labour work: Site Clearing, Block Molding, Pavilion layout, Foundation Excavation, Starter bars installation, Foundation concrete, Foundation Block works (minimum 5 courses), and necessary materials such as 130 bags of cement, 10mm Rods, 6mm Rods, Binding wire, Sand, and Wash Stone.
The release added that the Second Installment Payment of Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dalasi (D250, 000) will be made after completing 5 courses of block work, covering:
Labour work: Backfilling, Step Compaction, Beam Concreting, Block works, Pillar Concreting, Carpentry, Iron Bending, and materials like cement, rods, binding wire, sand, plywood, basalt, 1x2 Timber, 3'' nails, 4'' nails, and grave.
Moreover, the SESDO Executive Committee has established a supervisory committee comprising executive committee members, stakeholders, democracy spectators, and special experts.
The committee is chaired by the SESDO first-vice President, Sheikh Tijan Jobe.
Additionally, Abdoulie Bayo graciously offered to supervise the pavilion's construction pro bono for the SESDO Executive Committee.
On behalf of the entire Serrekunda East Sports community, we deeply appreciate this timely service to the community.
In conclusion, since the establishment of the Serrekunda East Mini Stadium in the 1980s, democracy spectators have endured watching nawettan games under the scorching sun or pouring rain without a pavilion.
They remain the most consistent and active spectators in Serrekunda.
Thus, we reach out to you, urging collaboration to achieve more.
The SESDO Executive Committee called on key stakeholders, development partners, non-governmental institutions and individuals to support this meaningful investment.
