Gov’t inks $866,681 petty contracts for RT sewerage project
At the contract signing yesterday Friday February 3, 2012 at the Ministry’s conference room, the subject Minister Hon. Mark Vanterpool told reporters that this phase encompasses the construction of manholes and laying of pipes from FirstBank to Vanterpool’s Pharmacy.
In giving a breakdown of the funds allocated towards the project, Hon. Vanterpool stated, “$588,000 are for the contractors, the purchase orders cost $128,908 and the agreements for the purchase orders amount to $149,088.”
“The procurement for the materials will be imported and will be here in another week’s time,” Hon. Vanterpool said.
He further added that the monies for the project came from a pre-approved loan that was borrowed from Banco Popular.
And with the anticipation of the project to begin in two to three weeks, Hon. Vanterpool is buoyant that phase one will be completed within three months following its commencement.
The long term solutions to the sewerage woes in the capital will be replacing the present pumping station and treatment of sewerage on the western side of Road Town, according to the Minister.
On August 12, 2010, CBE Engineering Associates signed a $1,976,307.50 contract with the then Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Government for the management, engineering and construction supervision services for the national sewerage project that comprised East End and Road Town.
For the Road Town aspect, CBE conducted the construction management for the inspection of over 2,500 feet of existing sewers in the city’s service area for the identification of sewer lines that are in need of repairs and /or replacement.
Furthermore, the engineering design, programme and construction management for the removal and replacement of approximately 2,000 feet of abandoned or compromised gravity sewers in the Road Town service area were also concluded.
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