The Canadian government’s Canadian Commercial Corporation will be supporting Magil Construction Corporation for the implementation of the second phase of the Guajimia Water Sanitation Project in Santo Domingo under the Santo Domingo Water Corporation (CAASD). This projected investment is US$168,481,971. The Canadian Commercial Corporation is the Canadian government branch that facilitates international trade on behalf of Canadian industry, particularly within government markets.
The Guajimia project includes a wastewater treatment plant, storm sewers, sanitary sewers, potable water, construction of roads and green areas and apartment units. It was begun in 2005 with initial work carried out by the Canadian construction firm of Dessau Soprin Can-American Inc.
CAASD director general, Alejandro Montas, said the Canadian government through the CCC has expressed its intention to go ahead with a second phase of the project that would include the storm and sanitary sewers and the construction of multi-family housing units for those living in the Guajimía, Buenos Aires, El Indio and La Ureña areas of Santo Domingo.
The project encompasses the construction of 8.2 kilometers of canals to channel away storm water, the construction of 500 housing units and laying of 50.93 km of pipe for potable water and sewage. A water treatment plant would be built for residual waters for 300,000 inhabitants.
Canadian Ambassador Steve Cote met with the director of CAASD Alejandro Montas to discuss the second phase of the project. Also participating in the meeting was the regional director for CCC, Luc Allary who presented executives of Magil Construction Corporation, the company that would be responsible for the second phase.
