THE Regional Democratic Council (RDC) of Region 6 is set to go out to tender for its 2015 capital projects as early as next week, Regional Chairman David Armogan has confirmed.Armogan said $260M has been provided as capital budget for the region in the 2015 National Budget. The sum will cater for the completion of the outpatient building at the New Amsterdam Hospital and the upgrade of the theatre at the Skeldon Hospital.
The region will also tender for the purchase of ambulances, rehabilitation of the Leeds Primary School and construction and rehabilitation of sanitary blocks at Skeldon and Black Bush Polder Secondary Schools.
Other capital projects for the region include the completion of the RDC building at Springlands, the construction of revetment at Siparuta, Grant 1805 and Orealla, bridges at Mibicuri and Lesbeholden, excavation of facade from Light Town to Plegtanker, construction of bridges at Angoy’s Avenue, Courtland Village, New Amsterdam, Grant 1708/1802, Yakusari, Warren and Number 69/70 Villages, Armogan explained.
He said that the roads at Mibicuri South, Savannah Park, Tucber, Caracas and Grant 1803 are scheduled to be rehabilitated, as are the streets at Tucber and Cumberland.
As it awaits the execution of its capital projects, the region has been executing its on-going maintenance works. According to Armogan, the region has completed its road maintenance projects for 2015.
Contracts for repairs to five of the region’s schools are at present out for tender. These are the Fort Ordnance, Belvedere and Gibraltar/Courtland Primary Schools and the Port Mourant and Manchester Secondary Schools. Armogan explained that these are part of the routine buildings maintenance that is carried out every two years.
He added that the interventions will chiefly target repairs to the roofs, walls and steps, replacement of windows and addressing bat infestation.