VIRGIN GORDA POLICE BARRACKS
STATUS: COMPLETED
Ministry Partner: Deputy Governor’s Office
Project Number: 182
Project Start Date: September 2018
Project End Date: August 2019
Duration: 11 months
Contractor: Ridgeview Construction (BVI) Ltd.
Budget: $902,902
Funding Source: BVI and UK Governments
BACKGROUND
The purpose is to return the Virgin Gorda Police Barracks to a fully functional state with police able to deploy required numbers from Tortola. A key outcome will be for the police to be able to sleep personnel on Virgin Gorda to ensure a shift system can be effectively managed and to enable the pre-disposition of resources key to disaster preparedness ahead of the 2019 hurricane season.
Virgin Gorda Police Barracks
EVALUATING VALUE FOR MONEY
One of the core roles of the Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) is ensuring Value for Money (VfM) in the delivery of programmes and projects aimed toward recovery and development of the Virgin Islands.
Activity
Extensive repairs to the roof, windows and doors, internal refurbishments, electricity supply and plumbing have been completed.
Result
The refurbished police barracks means that the police station on Virgin Gorda can be staffed continuously, to protect the safety and security of the 3,930 residents of Virgin Gorda, and pre-deploy officers able to operate in the event of a disaster.
Budget
BUDGET: $902,902.
$339,799 received as a contribution from UK Government. BVI Government funded $563,103
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