UPDATE: BVIPA further extends deadline for upland development EOIs
The new deadline is now Wednesday April 30, 2014, according to a notice circulated today April 28, 2014.
“The British Virgin Islands Ports Authority is extending the deadline to submit Expressions of Interest, or EOI’s, for the Cruise Pier Project (Upland Development) to Wednesday, April 30. The EOI’s are to be submitted to the BVI Ports Authority’s headquarters by 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 30, 2014,” said the notice.
The original deadline for the submissions was April 14, 2014, which then shifted to 22, 2014. This was further pushed back to April 25, 2014 and then pushed again to April 30, 2014.
Efforts to reach Managing Director of the BVIPA Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline for an explanation for the changes in the deadline proved futile. However, speaking to Virgin Islands News Online, Public Relations Officer of the BVIPA Ms April T. Glasgow said today April 28, 2014 that the agency was trying to give persons a fair opportunity to apply.
“Some persons have said either that they didn’t know or that they knew last minute so it is just a matter of getting as many persons who are interested to be able to have an opportunity to apply and have enough time to do so,” said Glasgow.
“This should be the final extension,” she said.
Asked about the nature of the response she said that could not say precisely but she said that they have gotten feedback. “We will only know after the 30th when we close off and we can open up [the expressions],” said Glasgow.
Please see previous story posted on April 24, 2014:
UPDATE: Contractor promises jobs to locals for Cruise Pier Project
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Founder of Meridian Construction Company Mr Percey Rhoden has given the assurance that the greater part of the labour force for phase one of the controversial Cruise Pier Development Project will comprise locals.
Mr Rhoden gave the assurance on Tuesday April 22, 2014 at a ceremony where the Government of the Virgin Islands signed a $30.7ML contract with IDL Projects Inc./Meridian Constructions Company Ltd for the first phase of the Port Development Project.
Mr Rhoden said that while their employees for the project will be mixed they will be taking on specialists from abroad such as Engineers and Superintendents whom he said are necessary for them to get through with the job as effectively as possible.
He future stated that they intend to use local sub-contractors as far as possible, “From the BVI Truckers and whatever equipment we can rent and whatever raw materials we can purchase, once it’s available on the island we endeavour to use all those…” said Mr Rhoden.
See previous story published on April 23, 2014:
Govt signs $30.7M contract for Pier Project
-Opposition accused of attempting to stall the project
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Within a matter of a few weeks the Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) will be breaking ground as the first phase of the controversial Cruise Pier Development Project is set to get started with the hope that come January 2015, the facility will welcome its first set of visitors.
This was according the Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Mark H. Vanterpool during the signing of a $30.7M contract to commence the first phase of the project.
“We would not be distracted by the negative comments or efforts by the opposition to stall this project. We will go ahead with this crucial Port Development Project in the best interest of the Virgin Islands,” Hon. Vanterpool stated emphatically.
The contract signing ceremony was held last evening in the chambers of the Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honorable D. Orlando Smith and it was between the Government of the Virgin Islands and IDL Projects Inc./Meridian Constructions Company Ltd.
Several Members of the House of Assembly including Honourable Archibald C. Christian, Honourable Delores Christopher and Honourable Myron V. Walwyn, along with other key stakeholders were present at the signing ceremony, during which Hon Vanterpool made abundantly clear that the government for which he works would not be distracted by negatives.
He described the forward movement of the project as a red letter day in the history of the Virgin Islands. “With all the documents being signed today, it means that we are getting closer to the vision as we will actually see some construction work taking place on site within the next week or two,” he said.
He further stated, “The British Virgin Islands’ Cruise Terminal, Pier and Park project has been the subject of much debate in many circles over the past few months with many in the community anxious to see this development happen even while some commentators try to put a damper on the project. However I believe that they have now come to accept that this government, our Premier Dr D. Orlando Smith is doing the right thing in going ahead posthaste with this project.”
Giving a summary overview of the project Hon Vanterpool asserted, “Our Government is convinced that we are doing the right thing.”
At the signing ceremony IDL Projects Inc was represented by Mr Dennis Schwab while the Founder of Meridian Construction Company Mr Percey Rhoden did the honours on behalf of his company.
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38 Responses to “UPDATE: BVIPA further extends deadline for upland development EOIs”
Sick & tired of these small minded people from "hea".
You turning your back on your own people and sending most of the money out of the country. That is why we don't have money.
A Jamaican telling we VI people that he giving jobs to us.
Ayo sick no rassssssssssss!
Also now there is competition in the east. Royal Caribbean is lifting their most innovative ships from the Caribbean and sending them to China - tapping into the market there.
To 'Sailing'
They are good, but good for themselves. Why didn't they agree to the increased head tax so BVI could get something out of the deal? If we signed with Carnival and Royal we would end up with an American Eagle type development like how they tricked us with the last airport extension. We extend for them and years later they gone, why? We did it on a hand shake and no agreements so they left us high and dry seeking airlift. With the cruise pier, Disney and Norwegian put their money where their mouth is and now BVI stands to benefit not only from Government revenues, but taxi also. You all need to stop talking the s..t you hear on the street and playing politics.