SurSur
acquires new fleet of construction equipment
By
Greg Tataro, Jr.
TANDAG
CITY, Surigao del Sur, Mar. 6 (PIA) – The provincial government of Surigao del
Sur recently bought a new fleet of construction equipment. Worth P138.975M, the
large fleet is comprised of 25 units of various kinds to suit the needs of the
construction capability of the province.
It
was learned that the outright deployment of all units had already begun the day
after the blessing was done at Surigao del Sur Sports Center on March 2, 2018.
Included
among the newly purchased equipment were twelve (12) units of 10 wheeler dump
trucks; three (3) units wheel loader; three (3) units motor grader; three (3)
units single drum vibratory roller; one (1) unit bulldozer; one (1) unit truck
aerial working platform; one (1) unit six-wheeler boom truck; and one (1) unit
garbage compactor truck.
Governor
Vicente Pimentel Jr. bared that the new fleet of equipment would be split into
two – some would be assigned here in the First District and the others would be
deployed for the Second District.
"Repair
and maintenance of farm-to-market roads (FMRs), would be the main task of these
newly purchased ones," the governor disclosed. However, he added that if needed, these could
likewise be used for construction of new roads.
Pimentel
also said that alongside the new units, the provincial government would at the
same time shoulder the supply of crude oil of up to 7,000 to 10,000 liters per
municipality or city depending on the size of the concerned LGU.
Also,
the governor warned drivers and operators of the new equipment to exercise
extra care or else they would be made accountable in case of negligence.
With
the arrival of new fleet of equipment, Engr. Asbert Evallar reported that his
office now has a total of 125 units. On the other hand, it was clarified that
13 of the old ones had been undergoing repair while 11 were already said to be
unserviceable. (Radyo Pilipinas-Tandag/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
