In August 2022, work continued across ongoing RDA-implemented projects. Specifically in August, the refurbished Anthonie Jeffery Caines Sports Arena (VG Sports Complex) was handed over to Government through an official ceremony held on 20 August 2022, ahead of a local basketball tournament. Work continued in earnest on the Redevelopment of the Elmore Stoutt High School. In August the first shipment of windows and doors was received, with final shipments expected in September 2022. Interior works have continued including installation of required fixtures and fittings, and painting. Also in August 2022, invitations to tender were issued to prequalified candidates for construction of the Marine Base main building. The scheduled tender period for this project is six weeks. A contract was awarded for construction of the Jost Van Dyke Primary School in August 2022, with a contract signing and ground-breaking ceremony held on 25th August which facilitates commencement of construction works. The Jost Van Dyke Primary School Redevelopment project is scheduled to be completed in time for the start of the 2023 school year (September 2023).
In terms of CDB-RRL funded projects, in August 2022, a contract was signed with Tortola Paving for asphalting of the completed Fish Bay road. Once the mix-design is approved, the road is scheduled to be paved in September. Also in August 2022, a revised Environmental and Social Impact Assessment was submitted for the West End Ferry Terminal. The final decision on the external façade of the terminal building, for which public consultations were held in July, will be incorporated into the detailed design which advances to procurement. On the Eslyn Henley Richez Learning Centre, the deadline for tender submissions was extended to mid-October 2022, allowing for a revision of the BQs for construction of this project. On the Magistrate’s Court project, official correspondence was received in August 2022, confirming the final decision taken to move forward with the comprehensive Halls of Justice design. This project has thus now moved into the final, detailed design phase, following which it will proceed to procurement.
