Furthering its commitment to modernize and expand the nation?s infrastructure while providing crucial employment during this period, the Government in conjunction with the National Insurance Board (NIB) has initiated the pre-qualification process for construction of government complexes on Grand Bahama and Abaco.
Appoximately 200 construction jobs are pegged for the Grand Bahama complex, with approximately 180 construction jobs earmarked for Abaco.
Funded by the National Insurance Board, the construction of the government complexes complements other major infratructural projects throughout the country, including the redevelopment of the Lynden Pindling International Airport and the New Providence Road Improvement Project.
Pre-qualification requests to contractors were advertised Wednesday for bidding on the Grand Bahama complex and in late August for the Marsh Harbour, Abaco facility.
The $17 million, approximately 65,000 sq. ft. Freeport, Grand Bahama complex, designed by Donald Dean of the Architechts Incorporated, will house the Customs and Immigration Departments, Education, the Passport Office and Data Processing.
The $19 million, approxiately 50,000 sq. ft. Marsh Harbour complex, designed by Bruce Lafleur of Bruce Lafleur and Associates, will house major governnment offices and deparments including the Prime Minister?s Office, the Ministry of Finance and the Public Treasury, Business License and Real Property Tax, the National Insurance Board, Tourism, Customs and Immigration, Magistrates Courts, and the Post Office.
Contractors wishing to bid on the Marsh Harbour complex were to collect pre-qualification documents from NIB?s Clifford Darling Complex, Baillou Hill Road, Nassau by Wednesday, and submit the signed and sealed documents to the NIB office on or before 12:00 noon, Tuesday, September 15.
Documents for bidding on the Freeport complex can be collected from the Nassau office or NIB?s Freeport Office, Mall Drive from September 8 to September 16, and should be returned to the respective offices on or before 12:00 noon, Wednesday, September 23.
By: Sharon Turner