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In addition to the on-site coffee shop, sources close to the project indicated items to be tendered for include the supply of fuel and the installation of a multi-million Rand satellite navigation system.
A national tender should go out soon, renewing hope for internal chartered flights to and from Newcastle.
With a Civil Aviation Authority license reportedly issued in December 2018, airline corporations are anticipated to soon vie for the rights to run scheduled flights to and from Newcastle Airport.
Other ancillary services are also expected to go out on tender shortly.
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In addition to the on-site coffee shop, sources close to the project indicated items to be tendered for include the supply of fuel and the installation of a multi-million Rand satellite navigation system.
“There are still processes that must conclude prior to considering the project as complete,” read a response from the municipality.
The municipality’s response also stated it was awaiting a final occupation certificate to be issued for the terminal building, which was delayed owing to a snag list of critical items to be resolved by the project managers.
However, it also felt it was important to separate issues in the airport discussion.
The first consideration noted by the municipality was the construction of the building, ‘with prerequisite infrastructure to make safe landing of flights’.
“The second part of the discussion revolves around operationalisation of the facility. It appears much emphasis in public discourse is placed on completion of the building.”
Addressing the claims of sub-contractors not being paid, the municipality stated necessary payments would be made to each contractor, once all administrative processes were completed and it would endeavour to conclude this process swiftly.
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The municipality said from its perspective however, all payments had been honoured to all contractors whose paperwork was in order. It is believed only three sub-contractors remain unpaid.
According to one source: “The project manager didn’t do what he was supposed to. You can’t blame the contractors for being upset, even though they weren’t contracted to the municipality directly.”
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