Press Release

Premier's Office
British Virgin Islands Recovery and Development Agency
Release Date:
Friday, 29 January 2021 - 10:53am

Representatives from 13 local firms are better      prepared to submit tender packages for the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) Marine Base Fencing, Gates and Drains Project, after attending a site visit and bidder’s conference earlier this week hosted by the Recovery and Development Agency’s (RDA) Procurement and Delivery Teams.

Tenderers now have until 10:00 a.m. on February 15, 2021 to submit their tender package in the RDA’s tender box.

The Scope of Works states that ‘the Contractor shall construct a permanent external fence around the perimeter of the RVIPF Marine Base. The construction work shall include demolish, remove and dispose of all unwanted debris from the work area, including the existing culverts and Public Works Department drainage system.’

It further continues, ‘The construction work shall include all the necessary labour and materials for the supply, fabrication, installation and all finishes unto the posts,    angle irons, horizontal lumber on staggered joints, top rails and security spikes all to be constructed in accordance to the detailed drawings.’

The successful tenderer shall construct three permanent external sliding gates and a permanent 140 foot internal chain link fence on the southern side of the RVIPF      Marine Base in addition to drainage works. 

Tender packages are to be submitted in two parts. Part A, the Commercial    (Financial) Proposal should be submitted in a sealed envelope marked ‘PRICED COPY’ and it must contain an original signed version of the Tender Certificate.

Three copies of Part B, the Technical Proposal are to be submitted in a    separately sealed envelope with the relevant ITT label and marked ‘UNPRICED COPY”. 

The required completion date for this project is March 31, 2021.        Tenderers are expected to allocate the necessary resources in their tender     submissions to demonstrate that this completion deadline will be met. Any    submissions that exceed the time schedule will not be considered for award of contract. 

Full tender details are available at bvirecovery.vg under the Procurement tab, current and upcoming opportunities.

Tender packages are to be addressed to:

Recovery and Development Agency
Building No.13, Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park
Wickham’s Cay I
Road Town, Tortola, VG 1110
British Virgin Islands
E-mail: procurement@bvirecovery.vg

Tenders will be opened at the Virgin Islands Recovery and Development Agency, Building No.13, Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park, Wickham’s Cay I, Road Town,    Tortola at 10:00 a.m. on February 15.  All Tenderers are invited to witness this process in person.  Social distancing and hand sanitisation protocols will be observed.

For more information, contact the RDA’s Director of Procurement at (284) 393-8003 or email procurement@bvirecovery.vg.

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Note to Editors: Image included

CAPTION: Highlights from the site visit and bidders conference.

Author

Colene A. Penn

Head of Communications
Recovery and Development Agency
E-Mail: colene.penn@bvirecovery.vg
Tel: +1 (284) 345-2776 | Mobile: +1 (284) 345-3387
Website: bvirecovery.vg