The company had originally been appointed in July 2011 but the government had terminated the agreement the following month (links open in new tabs).

The project management on behalf of the Ministry of Public Works will be administered by a consortium of four engineering firms from Surinam. The contract value of the design and construction of the bridge amounts to approximately US$26 million.

In addition to the new contract for the bridge, a separate agreement has  been reached to settle the termination of the earlier contract.