Hon Vanterpool wants value for money from local contractors
The contract signing took place at the Administration Complex between the parties, those being Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith and Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Mark H. Vanterpool (R4), and J. Gregory Hodge of G-Unit and Junior Mathias.
Funding for the contract comes from an amount of $15,670,000.00 approved by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB).
“Using the expertise of local contractors, we have already successfully completed a number of these projects. To date we have executed contracts for engineering consultancy, planning regulations and construction works amounting to $6,120.047.47. Today we are here signing the first contract for 2016,” he said.
According to the Minister, even more pleasing than the fact that local contractors were being utilised, was the fact that two of them have joined forces to take on the work.
“This speaks volumes to your commitment to working with the Government and own a stake in the development of our Virgin Islands,” he said.
According to the Minister, G-Unit/Junior Mathias will be responsible for works at Nottingham Estate. He congratulated the contractors for winning the contract and charged them with timely and on-budget delivery."I expect that we will continue to get value for money," he said.
Speaking following the signing, contractor J. Gregory Hodge said the team will deliver on the contract as expected.
“I would like to say thank you for the confidence that you have placed in Mr Mathias and myself,” said Hodge to the Minister.
He noted that he has experience with CDB contracts and was happy that he is part of a joint venture for this contract. He also said he remains open to joint ventures with other contractors and pointed out that an accountant has been hired to manage the financial matters between the two joint venture partners.
27 Responses to “Hon Vanterpool wants value for money from local contractors”
Even looks like I could have written that!
But I was out at the Beach Club at the time!
Still waiting for the tidy up of Georgie Hill, Filling in of the hole of the road on Georgie Hill and the installation of the lights on Georgie Hill. Contractor and beneficiaries got their money a long time ago
What about the guys who install asfalt to have the road survive for more than a couple of weeks then they get paid to do it all over again, an again, and again. Mony, money , money but no road.
But I guess all who were to get money out of the projects have and so job is done. No real need to have anything for our money at the end.
Are there going to be any overseers and inspectors?
value for money? Look who talking