The Government of the Virgin Islands is accepting bids to award a contract for the maintenance of beaches at Great Harbour and White Bay, located on Jost Van Dyke.

The contract will be for a period of one (1) year commencing on 1 March, 2025.

SCOPE OF WORK

The beach at Great Harbour measures approximately 1,564 feet and the beach at White Bay measures approximately 1,615 feet. Proposed works consist of the following:

1. Removal and disposal of seaweed, debris, garbage such as cans, bottle, cups, bags, paper, plastic, sticks, leaves, etc. three (3) times weekly.
2. Removal and disposal of grass and small shrubs that continue to grow on the beach are two (2) times weekly.
3. Raking of beach for upkeep to ensure aesthetic appearance three (3) times weekly.
4. Monitor beach for sand mining and other Illegal activities to prevent unauthorised removal of sand from the offshore zone, the beach and the land behind the beach and report such activity to the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change.

Work shall commence no earlier than 6:00a.m. and completed by 12:00 p.m. the same day. Alternate times may be approved on occasions.

INSTRUCTIONS TO TENDERERS

Interested Tenderers are asked to furnish the following documents:

1. Quotation of work
2. Certificates of Good Standing from Inland Revenue Department, Social Security Board, National Health Insurance, and Company Registry, if an incorporated company.
3. Valid Trade License for 2025 for cleaning/maintenance services
4. List of jobs of similar nature

Failure on the part of tenderers to enclose the supporting documentation indicated above will render the tender non-responsive on the date of 25th February, 2025.

SUBMISSION OF TENDERS

All tenders must be hand-delivered to:

Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change,

#44 Pusser’s Building,

Lower Estate,

Road Town,

Tortola, Virgin Islands

Tenders can also be sent  via e-mail, in a non-editable format, to the Permanent Secretary at menrcc&gov.vg. The filename and e-mail subject must bear the applicant’s name and the title “MAINTENANCE OF BEACHES AT GREAT HARBOUR AND WHITE BAY, JOST VAN DYKE”.

Tenders must be submitted no later than 25 February, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. Late submissions will not be accepted after the due date.

The Government of the Virgin Islands does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any other tender.