The Government of the Virgin Islands invites tenders for the excavation and site clearance, construction of road ways, drainage, repairs to the bathroom building, upgrades to the basketball court, construction of a gazebo, landscaping and general construction works at the Huntum’s Ghut Economic Zone, Huntum’s Ghut, Tortola.

The proposed works comprise of providing all plant, labour, equipment and materials and performing all operations in connection with the demolition, excavation and disposal works to remove trees, concrete slabs and dirt on site; construction of road ways and parking lots, repair to the existing bathroom building including additional upgrades, upgrade the basketball court, construction of new gazebo, and landscaping and general construction works in accordance with drawings and specifications.

Procurement Coordinator, Mrs. Ishma Rhymer said eligible tenderers are required to submit a Trade Licence (valid for 2023) and a detailed work programme and method statement showing the order in which the various sections of works are to be executed and the rates of progress.

Mrs. Rhymer added that amongst other documentation, tenderers must also have a valid Trade Licence related to the provision of the required goods and submit Certificates of Good Standing in respect of the Social Security and taxes, including Payroll and Income Tax, from VI Social Security Board, National Health Insurance and Inland Revenue.

Bid documents are available weekdays between 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Documents will be sent to bidders electronically upon request to procurement@gov.vg with the subject title “Road Works, General Construction & Basketball Court Upgrades at the Huntum’s Ghut Economic Zone”.

A virtual pre-tender meeting via Webex is scheduled for Thursday, 12^th October, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. The access code and password will be provided prior to the meeting. All prospective tenderers are invited to attend.

Interested tenderers should submit one (1) original, three (3) copies and one (1) flash drive containing the bidder’s documents.  The original bid should be placed in a sealed envelope and marked “ORIGINAL” and the additional copies placed in another sealed envelope and marked “COPIES”.  Both envelopes should then be placed in an outer envelope and marked “Road Works, General Construction & Basketball Court Upgrades at the Huntum’s Ghut Economic Zone” and addressed to:

The Chairman
Central Tenders Board
Ministry of Finance
Procurement Unit
RFG Place, 2^nd Floor
Road Town, Tortola
Virgin Islands, VG1110

All tenders must be deposited in the Tender Box at the Ministry of Finance (Procurement Unit), RFG Place, Second Floor, Road Town, Tortola, by the bearer not later than 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, 7^th November, 2023.  Tenders will not be received after the Tender Box is closed.

Tenders will be opened on Tuesday, 7^th November, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at the Ministry of Finance Conference Room, Rita Frett Georges Building, 3^rd Floor, Waterfront Drive, Road Town, Tortola.  Tenderers are invited to witness the opening via Webex.  Tenderers will be provided with the access code and password prior to the opening of Tenders.

For more information, contact the Procurement Coordinator at (284) 468-4243/5921 or email procurement@gov.vg.