Monday 1st
October 2007- St. George’s: A
contract in the amount of E.C. Eight Hundred and Fifty One Thousand, One
Hundred and Eleven dollars ($851,111.00) has been awarded to Classic Design
& Construction Services for repair and rehabilitation of the Birchgrove R.C.
School.
The scope of work
under this contract consists of repair and rehabilitation of the existing
school building comprising classroom block (lower and upper), pre-school
building, toilet block and a small storage building.
Works are primarily of a remedial nature including the following:
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Roofs- General
repair of roofs to Classroom Blocks A & B as required, replacement of
metal roof sheeting to Block C, D & E (Pre-School, Toilet Blocks and
Storage
Building).
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Ceilings- Repair
timber and concrete floors as required.
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Doors- Over and
repair all doors as required.
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Windows- Overhaul
and repair including replacement of hinges, stays and other ironmongery
on existing timber batten windows.
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Folding/ Sliding
Screens- Replace existing screens with new including sliding gear and
track complete.
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Kitchen- Replace
cupboards in Block A Kitchen with new, complete.
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Fixtures and
Fittings- Existing chalkboards, whiteboards and pinboards to be replaced
with new all blocks. Cupboards/Closets to be repaired.
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Painting- All
surfaces to be repainted generally, including walls internally and
externally, ceilings, doors and windows and other complete.
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Electrical- Existing
installation to be overhauled and repaired, complete.
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Toilets- Overhaul
and repair of existing. Tiled surfaces, toilet and other fixtures to be
cleaned for re-use. Damaged elements repaired/replaced as required.
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Drainage/External
works- Sewerage disposal system and surface water drainage to be
upgraded, concrete pavements and aprons repaired as required.
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Termite Treatment-
To be carried out for all buildings.
Repair and Rehabilitation of the
Birchgrove R.C.
School commenced on the 24th of
September, 2007. This project is funded through financing obtained by the
Government of Grenada from World Bank and European Union.