Contractors to help province beautify Capitol-Fuente road

CEBU, Philippines - After the Province of Cebu offered to do the entire beautification works of the one-kilometer stretch of Osmeña Boulevard from the Capitol building to Fuente Osmeña junction, at least nine contractors signified interest to help at their expenses.

Governor Gwendolyn Garcia met nine contractors, who have been implementing several projects in Cebu Province, to ask for their support in the beautification project of Cebu City.

The governor earlier assured the beautification committee, headed by philanthropist Mariquita Salimbangon-Yeung, of the Capitol’s support.

Garcia said there is no need to use government resources as the funds shall be raised “in a most creative and innovative manner.”

According to her, when she met the contractors, they immediately get assigned respective block to do civil works, improvement of gutters and other works in accordance with the specifications designed by the committee.

The contractors are WTG Construction, Duros Construction, Socor, OR Sarmiento, Pragmatic, Barsteel, Rovilla Construction, Maningo Construction and Supreme ABF.

Garcia said the contractors showed the “true spirit and pride” of being Cebuanos.

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will take care of fixing the drainage system, said the governor.

She will also be meeting the suppliers for the street lamps.

According to Garcia, the Province of Cebu will take care of the enhancement of the portion of Escario Street fronting the Capitol building, the design of which is inspired by American colonial period.

The contractors and the province may start anytime soon with target date of completion before the 443rd founding anniversary of the Province of Cebu on August 6, she added.

There will be one-look in architectural ambiance in the sidewalks and center islands of the entire stretch of Osmeña Boulevard from Capitol to Plaza Independencia.

The overall plan of the project includes fixing the sidewalk cracks and the path will be transformed into a brick walkway.

Both sides of the road will be lined with decorative lampposts to be embellished in the center island.

Business establishments along the boulevard and around the park were reportedly committed to redesign their facades for a Spanish colonial era look.

The Cebu Beautification Movement Inc. targets “zero vendors” around the Fuente Osmeña Rotunda and along Osmeña Boulevard.  (FREEMAN)