Government of Bermuda
Remarks on the Milestone Handover of Cross Island by the Minister of Economic Development, Dr. the Hon. E. Grant Gibbons JP MP
“It seems like only a short time ago that a few of us travelled to New York for the announcement of Bermuda as the host venue for the America’s Cup 2017.
Yet, in less than two years we have made significant progress and actually created nine acres of new land in Bermuda.
You are formally invited to submit a response to the tender for external painting to Government House. It is the tenderer’s responsibility to read the entire tender and comply with all requirements herein.
The work comprises the external painting of all previously painted external surfaces to Government House. The contract will be for a period to be determined. Tenderers must submit fully completed form of tenders. Tenderers are encouraged to visit the site of the said works.
This Invitation to Tender includes copies of the following:
This morning I would like to provide an update on the readiness of our school buildings as the 2016/17 school year will officially start for all students on Thursday, September 8th 2016.
I am very pleased to join the Minister of Education the Hon. Wayne Scott, JP, MP at Elliot School today to announce that significant progress has been made towards the completion of the 2016 Summer School’s Maintenance Project.
All scheduled works will have been completed prior to the start of the school year and all school buildings ready to receive our students for the 2016/2017 School Year.
Full details and tender documents are available at the Reception Desk at Ministry of Public Works in the General Post Office Building, 3rd floor, Hamilton
Documents can be downloaded from www.gov.bm under procurement notices
Completed tenders must be returned no later than 3:00 p.m. Monday October 3, 2016
Viewings held September 2, 2016 September 13, 2016 and September 23, 2016 from 10:00 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Separate tenders are invited from experienced General Contractors for the above captioned project. The project involves the installation of new channel marker beacons 23A and 24A, White Flats, Bermuda.
The Ministry of Public Works would like to remind the public that owners of property adjacent to a road are responsible for trimming back overhanging trees and hedges on their properties to stop vegetation from projecting into the roadways or sidewalks.
Last week the Minister of Public Works the Hon. Craig Cannonier JP MP visited the South Basin, America's Cup site, in Dockyard to meet with two Government Trainee Civil Engineers - Mr. Ricardo Graham-Ward and Ms Allanette Hayward. Both Mr. Graham-Ward and Ms Hayward work in the Ministry of Public Works and were recently placed on secondment in the private sector to gain vital work experience which will go towards their accreditation as Chartered Engineers. They both completed their three-month internships at the South Basin site with BCM McAlpine.
Full details and tender documents are available at the reception desk of the Ministry of Public Works, 3rd Floor, Government Administration Building, Hamilton.
Completed tenders must be returned no later than 3:00 p.m. Wednesday August 31, 2016
Viewings Held August 4, 11, 19, 2016 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Earlier this month, Cabinet approved several contracts to local businesses for the painting of Bermuda's public schools. Last week, the Minister of Public Works the Hon. Craig Cannonier JP MP and the Minister of Education the Hon. Wayne Scott JP MP toured two of the schools (Elliot Primary School and Purvis Primary School) where work was well underway.
Below is the full list of Cabinet-approved contracts awarded this month: