Given the deep pockets involved in this matter BU is threading lightly on this matter. Below is a document which provides analysis carried out – as we understand it – by a certified chartered accountant who was a member of the technical evaluation committee of the Barbados Tourism Investment Inc. Contrary to public statements, the project will end up costing US$15.1 million a year for 25 years and which equals 25 x US$15.1= US$ 377.5 M x 2.0 for Barbadian currency = BDS$755 million.
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That not true hants. If bid scome way over budget all bidders bids are thrown out. either specs for the project changes or new budget is given and all reapply. Government is just giving praise to who can outbid each other now.
Haunts
From observations we can see that Cow and Bizzy have ongoing businesses in Barbados. Barbadians at least can see how they gain some of the fat. We have no knowledge on Bannister.
Owen Arthur and Darcy Boyce know him well. Now Freundel and Chris seemingly would have got to know him well.
Let’s be transparent on this one and put before the Barbadian public the details of the port extension and marina project. Why would a report cause the BLP government and DLP government
That should have read
Let’s be transparent on this one and put before the Barbadian public the details of the port extension and marina project. Why would a report cause the BLP government and DLP government so much money? I know it is big money involved but not an inch of the ocean reclaimed yet.
Does anyone remember the blog below from Barbados Free Press, remember he was in the newspaper (front page if I recall) and nothing has happened to him.
Is it because he did what he was suppose to do after being exposed and shamed? I guess he decided it was better to go along with the plan and declare the Pierhead Marina design by the GOB consultants unbuidable.
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Shameful but Legal: Corruption by Barbados Coastal Zone Management Unit Director Leo Brewster
Leo Brewster awarded government contracts to own company!
Dr. Leo Brewster shouldn’t get too upset about the current allegations that he directed hundreds of thousands of dollars of government contracts to his own company.
@Rose Art
Regrettably the more things change the more they remain the same.
Bush Tea will come in as usual and say I told you so.
The same parallel can be drawn to the great Obama’s promise of hope to the world.
Maybe a very quiet Wishing in Vain who had a lot to post about Leo Brewster and alleged indiscretions can shed some light on this matter.
SMI Infrastructure Solutions Inc will cause this administration to loose the next election. Was it was not spawned in shadow of VECO.
US firm to build new jail at Dodds
Date June 29, 2005
Brief
A UNITED STATES COMPANY has won the bid to finance and construct the new prison facility at Dodds, St Philip.
Attorney-General Mia Mottley announced yesterday in Parliament that Veco Inc was the company chosen out of two proposals which were submitted.
She said the proposals was evaluated by a technical committee chaired by the permanent secretary in the Ministry of Finance which unanimously recommended Veco for the job.
“I accepted the recommendation and last Friday the memorandum of understanding was signed by the permanent secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs and the representatives of Veco. It is anticipated that within 21 months we will have a new prison at Dodds,” she told the House of Assembly.
Mottley said Government would have to await the completion of the designs to quantify the finance of the prison, but she estimated it would cost around $100 million.
She added that in August a town hall meeting would be held with residents living in Dodds, Padmore Village, Church Village and surrounding areas to update them about construction of the prison.
“The site is almost 200 acres. We will only be utilising 50 acres for the prison so there will be no circumstance where the prison will be up underneath any community. It will be a good distance with significant buffers from any existing community,” she said.
Meanwhile, sources revealed that the second bid was submitted by a consortium made up of Jada Builders, Rotherley Construction, Rayside Construction, C.O. Williams Construction, Williams Industries, FirstCaribbean Internatonal Bank, Barbados National Bank and mega-billion dollar British construction firm Carrilian, which builds and operate prisons in the United Kingdom.
That proposal carried a price tag of approximately $120 million in a 25-year BOLT – build, operate, lease and transfer – arrangement
@Bush Tea
You are absolutely correct. Your pragmatism is regrettably completely sound.
@ Roase Art
6 is half dozen. I just think most Barbadians expected this half dozen to be a little more forthright, transparent and accountable to THE PEOPLE. sadly they are not fully living up to THEIR hype.
These two projects combined are 5 times the cost of the prison and nary an explanatory word from substantive ministers or the PM. The BLP’s legacy of kickbacks, “alleged” corruption, shady deals and no explanations lives on with some of this present group. God save us all.
@ David
You will notice from the website link to Land Design that someone has removed the Sugar Point project from the Projects pages on their website, why????
If you take a look at your snapshot and the link below it is clear that the Sugar Point project in barbados seems to have dissapeared into thin air.
http://www.landdesign.com/work/projects/mixed-use/downtown-silver-spring.aspx
Here we go David.
Bernie Weatherhead and Gems. You have an opportunity to investigate.
See if yuh cuh put some licks in Bernie an Ludo. Mek CCC happy.
To get some balance we need to support Glyne Bannister.
Bizzy 75 Neville 25
Bernie an Ludo 2 HRL 1
David here is your opportunity to create a dynamic discussion on the percentage of milk in the coffee.
Rose Art | April 23, 2011 at 5:54 AM | The Pierhead marina is a scandal of unimaginable proportions & perversity and it will all be revealed in the lawsuit by Legan when the documents are filed shortly I suspect.
A Commission of Enquiry will be the result of the Pierhead Marina and alot of people are going to either suffer criminal consequences or will have the reputations damaged beyond repair.
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Lagan has a world wide reputation in the construction industry.
The Barbados government will eventually realize that reneging on deals will cost the country plenty.
I can forsee Barrack kicking up a huge fuss soon saying how they can build them and not pay him back.
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And so he should he has been treated disgracefully by the governmen and he has already made a big noise complaining to anyone who is listening.
And people are listening .
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