Monday, November 10, 2014 - The Government of the Virgin Islands continues to deliver on its commitment to improve the Territory’s infrastructure and is inviting tenders for the implementation of road and slope restoration and drainage works at Long Trench.
According to the Director of Communications Mrs. Arliene T. Penn, the proposed works include the implementation of Road and Slope Restoration Works including drainage diversions located at Long Trench.
Mrs. Penn said that works include furnishing all plant, labour, equipment, materials and performing all operations in connection with the Implementation of Drainage Solutions, Road Stabilisation and Rehabilitation Works.
The director further pointed out that the Government has received financing from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) towards the cost of the project.
“Government is pleased that works to rehabilitate, upgrade, and reconstruct the damaged roads and drainage is continuing as it seeks to improve the quality of life, not only for residents of the Virgin Islands, but our visitors,” Mrs. Penn noted.
She added that the works will upgrade and improve the road and structural conditions in that area.
Interested tenderers are required to submit original certificates of good standing in respect of Social Security and all taxes including payroll taxes and property taxes from The Director of Social Security Board, the Commissioner of Inland Revenue and from Commercial Registry, if the company is a registered company. A valid trade license for 2014 and a tender security from a bank or insurance company for a sum equivalent of 10 percent of the contract sum are also required.
Tender documents are available upon request from the Ministry of Finance (Procurement Unit), RFG Place, Third Floor, Waterfront Drive. The tender document will be distributed from Monday, November 17 to Friday, December 5 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
A non-refundable fee of $250.00 payable by cash or bank cashier’s cheque is required for hard copies of tender documents. Interested tenders should submit one original and two copies of the tender and all tenders must be deposited in the tender box at the Procurement Unit by the bearer not later than 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 6, 2015. Tenders will be publicly opened at the Ministry of Finance (Procurement Unit) on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at 12:00 p.m. Tenders are invited to attend.
A pre-tender meeting and site visit is scheduled for Friday, December 19 at 10:00 a.m. All prospective tenders are invited to attend.
For more information, interested persons can telephone the Procurement Coordinator Mrs.Ishma Rhymer at the Procurement Unit at (284) 468-3701 ext. 4243.
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