KAJANG, Feb 12 — Grade G1 to G4 contractors who succeeded in the Federal Roads Maintenance Work Offer Balloting Ceremony for Peninsular Malaysia 2026 (Central/East Zone) have been urged to carry out the awarded works themselves and not “alibaba” the projects.
Works Ministry (KKR) secretary-general Datuk Seri Azman Ibrahim said recipients of the balloted projects must implement the works on their own as this would enhance the capacity and skills of their respective companies.
He added that the practice of handing over projects to other parties after securing them through the ballot (know in Malay as Alibaba) would only be detrimental to the contractors themselves and undermine the government’s goal of strengthening the capabilities of the local construction industry.
“Whoever has succeeded in getting the project, I strongly urge you to do it yourselves and do not become Alibaba… take this opportunity to enhance your capabilities so that we can move to a higher level,” he said.
He said this when speaking at the ceremony here today.
The balloting ceremony, held on Feb 11 and 12, involved the implementation of federal road maintenance works under the Programme to Accelerate Road Maintenance by Leveraging Grade G1 to G4 Contractors for 2026.
A total of 385 work packages worth RM157.15 million were involved in the programme, comprising 38 periodic pavement works and 347 periodic non-pavement works in Selangor, Pahang, Terengganu and Kelantan.
The scope of periodic pavement works includes mill and pave, Cold In-Place Recycling (CIPR), overlays and reconstruction, while non-pavement works cover repainting of road lines, maintenance and repair of signboards, construction of road kerbs, maintenance and upgrading of drains as well as related works.
The tender invitation process was advertised via social media and registration was conducted online through the website of road maintenance concessionaire Roadcare (M) Sdn Bhd, with a total of 8,726 submissions shortlisted from contractors who met the stipulated criteria.
