Government is set to commence major upgrades at Pease Bay Public Beach, one of almost 50 pieces of land purchased last year as part of its programme to create new public parks and beaches.
The District Administration and Lands Ministry, which is one of Premier Juliana O’Connor-Connolly’s portfolios, has issued a request for proposals seeking bids for the construction of facilities at the public beach, including vendor kiosks, cabanas, a sand volleyball court and family recreation camping pods.
Ministry officials had previously indicated that the upgrade is expected to be completed by the end of 2024.
A billboard outlining the plans for the site was unveiled earlier this year.
Government also recently purchased a one-acre piece of beachfront land in Colliers, which was listed on CIREBA for US$995,000.
The purchase was approved in Cabinet’s 13 Feb. meeting, according to the post-Cabinet summary issued this week.
Turtle-shaped roundabout
The request for proposals for Pease Bay Public Beach was issued on government’s public procurement site Bonfire and is open until 10 April.
According to the proposal, the ministry intends to build a turtle-shaped roundabout at the site which will feature a 27-space carpark, four cabanas and six vendor kiosks.
The site will also include public restrooms and an observation deck, along with mobile accessibility spots.
The successful bidder will be responsible for site clearing and preparation including transplanting trees and laying traffic-rated concrete pavers to create the turtle-shaped roundabout, which forms part of the contract for the project.
Turtle-friendly lighting will also form part of the fixtures proposed for the site.
The value of the construction and engineering works contract has not been announced.
As part of the terms of the RFP, the contractor will be required to ensure that measures are “put in place to mitigate against all potential social and environmental impacts that can arise as a result of the use of equipment and machinery associated with the construction of the project”.
The bid document must include a schedule outlining the timeline and sequencing of works to be completed.
In addition, the bidder must “state their ability to complete all works” within six months from when the work begins and, if that timeline isn’t possible, “state their intended construction duration”.
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