The Marine Shore Base Building sustained significant damage during the hurricanes of 2017 and is currently inoperable for the intended use of preventing illegal immigration, narcotics smuggling, and illegal importation. The Joint Marine Shore Base is critical to the British Virgin Islands Security, and Immigration whilst ensuring economic prosperity, and national sovereignty.
The Government through the Virgin Islands Recovery & Development Agency (RDA) intends to construct a new building infrastructure and boat storage platform which is the continuation of the Good Governance and Security and Safety for All programme..
In this light, the RDA intends to prequalify contractors for Construction of a Joint Marine Shore Base Building. The key elements of the scope of works include:
(a) Demolition of the existing building
(b) Construction of a new two-story reinforced concrete building (5,656.00 sq. ft gross)
(c) auxiliary works (sewer treatment system, boat rack platform, and civil works).
It is expected that the Invitations to Tender for these works will be issued before the end of August 2022. The requirements for pre-qualification will include:
(a) an average annual turnover (defined as billing for works in progress and completed) over the last 5 years of US$3.0 million.
(b) demonstrable cash flow (including access to credit) of US$250,000 equivalent.
(c) experience as prime contractor in the construction of at least 1 assignment of a nature and complexity comparable to the proposed project activity within the last 5 years (to comply with this requirement, works quoted should be at least 80 percent complete).
A copy of the detailed Invitation for Pre-Qualification document can be obtained by sending a request to: procurement@bvirecovery.vg. Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Prequalification submissions must be in English and must be emailed by 1600 hours, local time on Wednesday 13th July 2022. The “Subject” field of the email message must read: “Application to Prequalify for Construction of the Joint Marine Shore Base Building, Ref. No. RDA/ITT/2022/010/ICB”.
Pre-Qualification Submission Deadline: Wednesday, 13 July, 2022 at 4:00 PM.
