There have been allegations that Prolintas, concessionaire of the just-opened Damansara-Shah Alam Elevated Expressway (DASH), has uncared for to pay its sub-contractors, and the non-payment quantity is to the tune of RM80 million. Now, Prolintas, which can be the corporate behind SUKE, has launched an announcement to elucidate its model of occasions.
First, the names of the events concerned. Projek Lintasan Damansara-Shah Alam Sdn Bhd (PLDASH) is the concession holder of the DASH. Turnpike Synergy Sdn Bhd is the principle contractor appointed by PLDASH to assemble and full DASH. PLDASH dan Turnpike are each wholly owned subsidiaries of Prolintas.
Prolintas explains that development of the DASH was divided into eight Work Package deal Contractors (WPC) by way of open tender. The WPC in flip appointed numerous sub-contractors and suppliers. Turnpike made cost by way of interim cost certificates to the WPC after certification from the lead engineering consultants and marketing consultant amount surveyors. All claims from the WPC can be analysed, checked and licensed by way of a clear course of in keeping with the share of labor executed and in keeping with contractual phrases and circumstances.
Prolintas says that Turnpike has discharged its duties and obligations as a accountable fundamental contractor by making cost on all related claims which have been verified, licensed, and mutually agreed between the WPC and the consultants.
As well as, Turnpike applied extra initiatives to help the WPC. In initiated cost inside 30 days versus 60 days as supplied for within the contract, in addition to direct cost to the sub-contractors upon consent by the WPC. Additionally, to ease the cashflow of the WPC, Turnpike launched bi-monthly funds.
The concessionaire says that as DASH is now accomplished and is presently within the defect legal responsibility interval, the ultimate account can be issued as quickly as all closing claims of the WPC have been analysed and licensed by Turnpike, the consultants and the WPC.
“Any claims, allegations of non-payment or disputes can be addressed by way of the processes stipulated within the contract between all events together with decision by way of arbitration between Turnpike and the WPC. Within the circumstances, if the sub-contractors or any social gathering alleges that there are unpaid sums attributable to them from the WPC, the mentioned social gathering ought to check with the phrases and circumstances of the contract between the WPC and the sub-contractors for decision of the identical,” the assertion learn.
“Turnpike is dedicated to resolving any points and disputes in accordance to the phrases and circumstances of the contract and the best requirements of company governance and transparency,” it added.
The DASH is a 20.1 km freeway connecting Puncak Perdana to Penchala, the place the now-famous spaghetti intersection is. There are 13 interchanges (Puncak Perdana, Alam Suria, Denai Alam, Kampung Melayu Subang, Pinggiran Subang, Subang 2, Subang Airport, RRIM (Kwasa Damansara), Surian, Seksyen 5 Kota Damansara, Sunway Damansara, Damansara Perdana and Penchala) and 90% of the route is above floor. It’s free from now until November 30. Full DASH info and figures right here.
