The Government of the Virgin Islands is inviting tenders for the collection of solid waste Territory-wide.

Procurement Coordinator, Mrs. Ishma Rhymer said the tenderers are to bid on the  collection of waste in Zone 1, Zone 2, Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6 on Tortola, North Sound and The Valley on Virgin Gorda, Anegada and Jost Van Dyke.

Mrs. Rhymer said the tenderers are required to provide proof of possession of the equipment required to execute the job; details regarding experience in the type of works to be carried out; and Certificate of Good Standing for social security, NHI and other taxes.

The Procurement Coordinator said a non-refundable fee of $100 is payable by cash or cheque to the Accountant General for the tender documents which are available from Monday, April 15.

Interested persons should submit tenders in triplicate and the original should be place in a sealed envelope marked “Original” and the copies placed in another sealed envelope marked “Copies”. Both envelopes should then be placed in an outer envelope marked “Tender for the collection of solid waste in the specific Zone”, addressed to: The Chairman, Central Tenders Board, Ministry of Finance, Procurement Unit, Qwomar Trading Building #2, 2^nd Floor, Blackburne Road, Tortola, Virgin Islands.

All tenders must be deposited in the Tender Box on Tuesday, May 7 no later than 10:00 a.m. where they will be publicly opened at the Procurement Unit at 11:00 a.m. All Tenderers are invited to attend.

Interested persons can contact the Procurement Coordinator, Mrs. Ishma Rhymer at the Procurement Unit at (284) 468-4243 for more information.

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• Photograph of Cox Health Dump Site.