{"id":7870,"date":"2019-01-10T09:30:52","date_gmt":"2019-01-10T14:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projectcalls.com\/dev?p=7870"},"modified":"2019-01-09T12:20:18","modified_gmt":"2019-01-09T17:20:18","slug":"rda-cranks-up-with-projects-and-regulations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/rda-cranks-up-with-projects-and-regulations\/","title":{"rendered":"RDA cranks up with projects and regulations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Repairing sister islands\u2019 administration buildings, upgrading school facilities, and removing derelict boats are among the projects the Recovery and Development Agency is preparing to tackle after working with the Premier\u2019s Office and government ministries in recent months to set priorities, RDA officials told the\u00a0<em>Beacon<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The independent agency began issuing recovery-related contracts before lawmakers passed the territory\u2019s official \u201cRecovery to Development Plan\u201d in October. The order of those contracts was based on priority lists submitted to the RDA by the ministries, according to RDA CEO Paul Bayly.<\/p>\n<p>Though the plan is now in effect, it is short on details regarding the intended order and priority of specific recovery projects. But the CEO said the dialogue with the ministries and the Premier\u2019s Office will continue to guide the agency.<\/p>\n<p>Based on that dialogue, upcoming projects include restoring the Jost Van Dyke and Virgin Gorda administration buildings; improving the conditions of the Elmore Stoutt High School\u2019s temporary facilities; and organising the removal of about 280 derelict boats from the territory\u2019s marine areas, according to Matthew Waterfield, the deputy director of planning for the RDA.<\/p>\n<p>A contract was signed for the JVD administration building last week, and work on the VG building will likely commence in early 2019, the deputy director explained.<\/p>\n<p>The agency was still working out the logistics for the boat removal project, which will likely be awarded to multiple contractors and is probably about three or four months away from beginning, he added.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, debris clearance work is expected to mobilise on Virgin Gorda this week to help remove derelict cars and scrap metal from the sister island, Mr. Waterfield said. A car crusher is expected to arrive on the island via barge.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Regulations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, on Oct. 10 Cabinet approved various principles for regulations governing the agency, which are currently being finalised in the Attorney General\u2019s Chambers and are expected to be approved before the end of the year, according to Mr. Waterfield.<\/p>\n<p>One of the principles would oblige Cabinet and the ministries to set out three-year priorities and an \u201cannual letter of expectations\u201d for the RDA. The agency is then supposed to take those into account when forming its implementation schedule, according to a document summarising the Cabinet meeting.<\/p>\n<p>Cabinet also approved a principle for the RDA regulations, stating that the \u201clead minister may convene a committee of the whole House of Assembly to discuss and agree any aspects of RDA\u2019s implementation schedule, work plan and budget.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Cabinet can re-assess its priorities and initiatives on an annual basis, according to the document.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Procurement<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Though the regulations governing the agency\u2019s procurement processes have yet to be finalised, John Primo, the RDA\u2019s head of procurement, told the\u00a0<em>Beacon\u00a0<\/em>earlier this month\u00a0that the agency plans to have public tender openings for projects that are put through a competitive bidding process.<\/p>\n<p>\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/bvibeacon.com\/rda-cranks-up-with-projects-and-regulations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>Image:\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/puxabay.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pixabay<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Repairing sister islands\u2019 administration buildings, upgrading school facilities, and removing derelict boats are among the projects the Recovery and Development Agency is preparing to tackle after working with the Premier\u2019s&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":7876,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[112],"tags":[75,147,113],"class_list":["post-7870","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-newsdevelopments","tag-british-virgin-islands","tag-regulations","tag-tenders"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Road-Town-Marina-Boats-Tortola-British-Virgin-Islands-BVI-Taschengeld-Pixabay.jpg?fit=1024%2C575&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6u9Qa-22W","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":6399,"url":"https:\/\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/rda-to-contractors-politicians-cant-help-you-secure-projects\/","url_meta":{"origin":7870,"position":0},"title":"RDA to contractors: Politicians can\u2019t help you secure projects","author":"Michele Marius","date":"August 2, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Political interference will not be condoned when the Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) is selecting contractors for the various recovery projects to be done during the next few years. 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