BY YVONNE NATHAN and NABILAH SHUKRI

Project site manager Johan Jeyarajah showing the construction waste that was used to build the road at Kampung Melayu Forest Research Institute in Kepong.

THE termination of a contract to construct a road at Kampung Melayu Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) in Kepong has left a company in the lurch.

A spokesman from the company said he found out that their contract was terminated only after going to Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) on July 24.

“No discussions were held prior to this,” he claimed, adding that the company had invested a lot of money in the project.

It was reported that DBKL had cancelled and revoked the letter of approval for the project as the company had failed to meet the set terms.

The project to connect Jalan 3/1 and Jalan 6/1 across a ravine was contracted to the company on Dec 30, 2016.

But work had stalled after complaints from residents that the site was being used as a dumping ground, resulting in DBKL issuing the contractor a stop-work order on March 13 and again on July 3.

The spokesman said the project was awarded to them as their proposal would save a lot of money using construction waste materials from the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) site to build the road.

“We have followed all DBKL’s instructions so we do not understand why our contract was terminated,” he said.

It was reported that residents had complained that trucks were bringing rubbish to the site and showed pictures as proof.

The company spokesman refuted the allegations and said the pictures taken were of an area where work had not yet begun.

“The rubbish on the other side of the ravine was already there when we started work and we had not cleared it because we were working in stages.

“The construction waste from the MRT site consists of rocks, earth and bits of wood.

“Other materials we find such as planks or glass are separated and sent for recycling.”

He claimed DBKL originally allowed the ravine to be filled with construction waste such as rocks, but this was later changed to allow only earth.

“We need rocks to build a sturdy road because the ravine is filled with water, so using only earth is not enough.”

StarMetro contacted DBKL several times but had yet to receive a response.