Tortola Paving Ltd wins $14M contract for asphalt paving from West End to RT
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.
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49 Responses to “Tortola Paving Ltd wins $14M contract for asphalt paving from West End to RT”
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.
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.
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..
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.
I guess Tortola Paving brings material from USVI...
Anyway, I would like to see the reasons behind going for such a higher bid (compared to the others). I am sure the $ difference could be used to pave even more roads... not that we need! :-P
Bombo***t, what pon money dem a gee way. Guess, someone needs a quick 10% off the top if that still the going rate for you wash mine i wash yours.
Given it to any other local person would just be a waste.
Or is this just another bandaid.
1. Three other bids were lower than Tortola Paving, so why one of three lower bids was awarded the bid?
2. What type of contract was this acquisition, ie, low, responsive, responsible bid, or best value?
3. What is the scope and scale of the contract, ie, removing and stabilizing the subgrade, the subbase ( if applicable), base, surface course?
4. What is the cross section of the reconstruction?
5. Will the road surface continue to be flat as a pancake? Will this work engage surveyors to put in place a) proper crown, b) proper cross slopes, c) proper road side drainage?
6. What is the lifecycle of this road project? What level of warranty is in this project?
7. Are there liquidated damages and retention included in this project?
8. What portion of the project is asphalt and concrete if any?