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Tortola Paving Ltd wins $14M contract for asphalt paving from West End to RT

Tortola Paving Ltd performing asphalt laying in Fish Bay. The local company has now won the tender to provide asphalt paving from West End to Road Town on the main Island of Tortola. Photo: RDA/File
Tortola Paving Ltd, owned by long-time prominent businessman M. Ashley Ritter, beat out four other companies for the road paving contract. Photo: Team of Reporters
Tortola Paving Ltd, owned by long-time prominent businessman M. Ashley Ritter, beat out four other companies for the road paving contract. Photo: Team of Reporters
Residents and motorists have complained for the past five years about the poor state of the roads, especially in the Sea Cows Bay and West End areas of Tortola. Photo: VINO/File
Residents and motorists have complained for the past five years about the poor state of the roads, especially in the Sea Cows Bay and West End areas of Tortola. Photo: VINO/File
A paved road previously done by Tortola Paving Ltd. The local company has now won the tender to provide asphalt paving from West End to Road Town on the main Island of Tortola. Photo: RDA/File
A paved road previously done by Tortola Paving Ltd. The local company has now won the tender to provide asphalt paving from West End to Road Town on the main Island of Tortola. Photo: RDA/File
POCKWOOD POND, Tortola, VI- Word reaching our News Centre is that Tortola Paving Ltd, a local company, has won the tender to provide asphalt paving from West End to Road Town on the main Island of Tortola.

The company, which is owned by long-time prominent businessman M. Ashley Ritter, beat out four other companies.

Tortola Paving Limited's bid was in the amount of fourteen million, eighty-eight thousand, six hundred and twenty dollars and two cents ($14, 088, 620.02).

There were three other bids lower than Tortola Paving Ltd, however, the Government is not obligated to accept the highest or lowest bids.

Bad roads being paved?

Residents and motorists have complained for the past five years about the poor state of the roads, especially in the Sea Cows Bay and West End areas of Tortola.

It is unclear when the contract will be signed and when the work will begin. The Administration of Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has secured a $100M loan to help with infrastructural and other pressing needs of the colony.

Efforts to get a comment from the Minister for Communications and Works, Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5), and his Permanent Secretary (Ag.), Ms Elvia Smith-Maduro, were unsuccessful up to publication time.

22 Responses to “Tortola Paving Ltd wins $14M contract for asphalt paving from West End to RT”

  • Purfeck Timing (06/11/2025, 08:51) Like (11) Dislike (1) Reply
    Juss be fo el ect i on after 3.5 years of driving through volcanic craters and badly paved roads. Game Over and Time Up...cause we see all ah ahya as clear as day.
  • high time (06/11/2025, 08:51) Like (8) Dislike (4) Reply
    FINALLLLYYYYYY!!! Thank you Mr Ritter, I for one am looking forward to this development!
  • BuzzBvi (06/11/2025, 09:05) Like (12) Dislike (0) Reply
    Interesting choice given the numbers.

    What were the SECRET criteria for the decision?

    There must be a time period. You can't bid on a project and not know the time frame. Material prices will have changes in 8 years.

    • BUSY BEE (06/11/2025, 10:55) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      @BuzzBvi
      Yes, about time! I hope Tortola Paving gets on to it quickly. We've been through what seems like a dozen years, a couple election cycles, since anything has been done other than quickie patch jobs that last an eye-blink. The Hon. Mr. Rymer has been the minister in charge for what, 7 or 8 years, and done little, aside from the prolonged excavations around Paraquita Bay.
  • WOW (06/11/2025, 09:24) Like (10) Dislike (0) Reply
    14m to pave road. lord jesus help us.
  • Real (06/11/2025, 09:29) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    MUST BE A JOKE
  • King White Head (06/11/2025, 09:29) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    The great white shark gone again!
  • more in the mota (06/11/2025, 09:30) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    It had three send in bits lower than his but he still won smh
  • Context (06/11/2025, 09:33) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    Am I missing something here… you got companies bidding 10,11,12 million and you give it to someone bidding 14 million.
    Great that the local company is getting it, but you could’ve taken the 10 million contract and piled the extra 4 million in to other community initiatives.
    Just a suggestion..
  • See Me Gimme V.i,P (06/11/2025, 09:41) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    What happen To East End
  • TruDat! (06/11/2025, 09:57) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Well Ashely has the lowest local bid. Surely some of that money will get spent on-island? If yous send it to T&T or SK you will never see any of it here.
  • Guest (06/11/2025, 10:00) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    So why even bother with the bidding process if you are still going to give it to who you want??? Is the bidding process then just for show???????????
  • say it aint so (06/11/2025, 10:08) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Is this only for the asphalt???
  • HMMM (06/11/2025, 10:28) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Imagine you entire Road Town in a bad shape and you going and pave West to RT who are these dummpies making these decisions... Fix the town jeeeeseeee
  • No transparency (06/11/2025, 10:29) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Despite the recommendations of the COI report, this administration is hell bent on continuing to run the country based on party politics. It is apparent that as long as you are affiliated with the VIP, your bread will be buttered on every side. It also shows the blatant disregard for transparency and accountability. If this level of cronyism is happening now where they are supposed to be held accountable, then tell me what to expect when the country becomes self sufficient. I’m concerned!
  • WOW (06/11/2025, 10:53) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    2 MILLION DOLLARS PER MILE
  • Informed (06/11/2025, 11:13) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    So lets get this straight now before a single peice is laid.
    The 14M investment to improve the BVI will have water, Power, Internet, Drainage and all the manhole covers level with the top of the road. Road Markings are clear and safe for road users.
    This will be for the long term investment of the BVI and a one time fix. Or just a 14M band aid.
    Please can you realease the complete works contract before anything is started.
  • @ say it ain't so (06/11/2025, 11:18) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    To produce asphalt is expensive . The oil sands n stone the cost can add up quickly plus Mr.Ritter is using his equipment to do the job
  • Hum (06/11/2025, 11:19) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    and sea cow ?
  • Local (06/11/2025, 11:28) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Hopefully fixing the foundation of the road is included in this cost.
  • We never learn.. (06/11/2025, 11:30) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Goveenment keep giving these locala these big xontracta only to havw them stop half the way, undinished with somw execuses of Can't get Asphalt because of, or Machine break down....boss hmmm. The Pariquita Bay didn't teach us nothing, that newly built Road is Horrible, like a sixty yr old Road, That going to takw so much Asphalt to look good and eun smoothly...hmmm.


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