Open to tender | Gov’t admin buildings on VG to finally undergo repairs
Two buildings housing government departments on Virgin Gorda will soon undergo repairs, following the damage to the structures by category five hurricanes more than two years.
The buildings – the Flax and the North Sound Administration facilities – are now open for tender for rehabilitative and reconstruction works, a government-commissioned release has said.
Flax building
The release said proposed works on the Flax Administration building will see the structure’s concrete frame rehabilitated, block walls strengthened and a new truss timber roof with metal sheeting built.
The carpentry, interior finishes, plumbing fires and fittings, electrical systems and some mechanical works will also be replaced, the release added.
Vanterpool building
In the meantime, Procurement Coordinator Ishma Rhymer said the Vanterpool building will receive reinforced block walls and a concrete frame.
Timbre rafter roofs with metal sheets, a replacement of the exterior stairwells and a new roof will also be done, she further said.
“Other works on the building include the rehabilitation and partial replacement of carpentry, improvements to all finished floors, walls and ceilings; rehabilitation of some plumbing fixtures, electrical lights and components and some mechanical systems, in addition to the construction of a water cistern,” the release noted.
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