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Agricultural Feeder Roads Phase II
This project includes at least 16 farm roads throughout rural Grenada.
A shortlist of eight (8) firms has been approved by the Kuwaiti Fund
to tender for the second phase. The tender and draft contract documents
for the winning bidder have been prepared and sent to the
Kuwaiti Fund for final clearance.
As soon as this clearance is secured, the tender for the second phase
will be launched. Based on the time required for the tender process,
we anticipate that this long-awaited project will commence in the
second half of this year. This project is expected to generate 200-300
jobs.
New Parliament
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to note that the grant agreement between
Australia and Grenada for A$5.2 million was signed by our Prime
Minister in January of this year. This sum will go a long way to
finance the new Parliament which is estimated to cost US$7.5 million.
Government is actively pursuing additional grant financing for the
entire project cost.
The tender for the design of the new Parliament will be launched later
this month. The design process is expected to take 8 months.
Cabinet has already appointed a Judging Panel for the Design Competition.
This Panel will select the winning design for the new Parliament
building.
Subject to securing additional funding, of which we are confident, we
anticipate that a contract will be awarded for the construction phase
in the first quarter of next year. This project is expected to generate
at least 75 jobs.
Lowthers Lane Government Offi ce Complex
The first phase of this project which included a major drain was
completed last December.
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