Contract for Port Development Project to be awarded in September
The 21.4 million pound Port Development Project is set to begin later this year. This was revealed by Programme Manager Dion Weekes.
Mr Weekes reveals that the procurement process is coming to an end with bids expected in the first week of July.
He says once the bids are received a contract should be awarded by September 2021.
A series of town hall meetings are being planned to discuss the Environment and Social Impact Assessment and the resettlement Action Plan among others.
The first of these meetings is set for Wednesday, June 23rd, 5 PM at the Public Market and will target fishers and boaters.
The Montserrat Port Development project seeks improve the efficiency, effectiveness and resilience of the port facilities to provide a safe harbour and accessibility to all users.
The UK Government is providing £14.4 million in grant funding to the Government of Montserrat for this project through the UK Caribbean Infrastructure Fund (UKCIF), which is administered by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB).
The Government of Montserrat is also providing £7 million in counterpart resources with financial support from the European Union.
The implementing agencies from the Government of Montserrat are the Ministry of Finance and Economic Management and Ministry of Communications Works, Energy and Labour.