📰 BK Enterprise Inc. – Project Highlights Newsletter
August 2025 Edition Featuring Key National Infrastructure Initiatives
BK Enterprise Inc. has successfully submitted the 100% design package for the Electrification of Redemption Hospital. This transformative project will bring reliable power to one of Liberia’s leading healthcare institutions.
🔧 Project Features
Full electrical infrastructure upgrade
Energy-efficient systems and solar readiness
Compliance with U.S. and Liberian safety standards
Noise and air pollution control for hospital safety
🌍 Environmental Protection
An Environmental Protection Plan (EPP) ensures responsible waste disposal and reduced risks.
🧑🔧 Community Impact
Skilled job creation and technician training.
Electrical Drawing
BK Enterprise Inc., in partnership with the Ministry of Public Works under the LISA program, is converting over 90 kilometers of rural footpaths into motorable roads across Nimba County.
📍 Project Overview
Client: Ministry of Public Works
Funding Partner: SIDA
Duration: 14 months (2025–2026)
Scope: ~90 km of rural roads
Model: Community-based, labor-intensive
✅ Recent Highlights
Community engagement in 10 villages
Formation of 4 community committees
37+ km of technical surveys completed
Design and BOQ preparation underway
Initial maintenance activities started
BK Enterprise, Inc TMC Nimba
🤝 Community Empowerment
Local employment and CMC training in road maintenance.
📈 Upcoming Activities
Finalize engineering designs
Sign labor agreements with CBOs
Resume construction with supervision
BK Enterprise Inc., under contract with the Ministry of Agriculture (TCEP I), has begun building an 8-meter reinforced concrete bridge in Rlekporlay Town–Bayleglay Commissioner Camp Corridor to enhance rural connectivity.
📍 Project Details
Location: Rlekporlay – Bayleglay Corridor
Client: Ministry of Agriculture, TCEP I
Duration: Three Weeks
🎯 Objectives
Improve rural connectivity with a concrete bridge.
Facilitate farm-to-market transport of goods.
🚧 Progress
Foundation excavation completed
Abutment, wingwall, return bedding completed
Steelwork – 95%
Abutment formwork completed
New abutment bedding – pending
Bridge Works
BK Enterprise Inc. proudly announces the substantial completion of consulting services for the Detailed Engineering Design, Specifications, BOQ, Bidding Documents, ESIA, ESMP, and RAP of the 110KM Kelipo–Zwedru road corridor.
📍 Project Overview
Project Name: Extension of Fishtown–Harper Road Project Phase I
Corridor: Kelipo (River Gee County) to Zwedru City (Grand Gedeh County)
Total Length: 110 Kilometers
Client: Ministry of Public Works – Infrastructure Implementation Unit (IIU)
Funding: Mano River Union Road Development & Transport Facilitation Programme (MRU III)
📐 Scope of Work
Topographical, hydrological, geological, geotechnical, and traffic surveys
Detailed geometric and structural design across three phases (11.5KM, 50KM, 48.5KM)
Environmental & Social Impact Assessment (ESIA)
Environmental & Social Management Plan (ESMP)
Resettlement Action Plan (RAP)
Preparation of complete bidding documents
✅ Key Deliverables
Completed data collection, field investigations, and lab analysis
Three-dimensional terrain models and geometric design plans
Designs aligned with AASHTO standards and local codes
Public consultation and stakeholder engagement reports
Separate ESIA/ESMP/RAP reports for the 48.5KM corridor section
Geometric Design
Project Significance: The completion of this design project lays the groundwork for transforming southeast Liberia's infrastructure, improving regional mobility, market access, and socio-economic development.
BK Enterprise Inc., in partnership with SARI Consulting Ltd, is proud to report that the Saglepie to Tappita Highway Project, part of the South-Eastern Corridor Road Asset Management Project (SECRAMP), has reached 91% physical completion. This transformational 61KM highway development is reshaping connectivity in Liberia's southeastern region.
📍 Project Overview
Project Name: Saglepie to Tappita Highway (SECRAMP)
Length: Approximately 61 Kilometers
Location: Part of the Monrovia–Ganta–Tappita Corridor
Client: Infrastructure Implementation Unit (IIU), Ministry of Public Works
Consultant: SARI Consulting Ltd in association with BK Enterprise Inc.
Contract Signed: 25 November 2021
Commencement Date: 1 February 2022
💼 Project Delivery Model
Design, Build, and Transfer (DBT)
Output and Performance-based Road Contract (OPRC)
Includes limited maintenance: grass cutting & drainage cleaning
Performance payments based on quality of service provided—not just kilometers built
🕒 Timeline & Duration
Total Duration: 42 Months
Design Review & Construction: 30 Months
Defect Liability & Maintenance: 12 Months
🌍 Project Financing
Lead Financier: World Bank (WB)
Supporting Partners: European Union (EU), Germany (BMZ/GIZ), United Kingdom (FCDO), Liberia Reconstruction Trust Fund (LRTF)
✅ Status Update
Physical Progress: 91% completed
Major earthworks, pavement layers, and drainage structures installed
Final surface layers and signage nearing completion
Maintenance phase preparation underway
Saglepie–Tappita
Strategic Impact: The road enhances inter-county access, reduces travel time, promotes economic development, and supports agriculture and trade in southeastern Liberia—connecting remote regions to the national highway grid.
