The Ministry of Education on Tuesday signed six contracts to the tune of $560.7 million for the rehabilitation of the St Mary’s High School.
The construction of the three-story building is expected to be completed in seven months. Once completed the upper flat of the building will accommodate 1o classrooms, while the second flat will house 12 classrooms along with a Teachers’ Staffroom and a sanitary block. The lower flat will be equipped with six laboratories (labs) including labs for Information Technology, Home Economics, and Industrial Technology, canteen and the auditorium.
It will also be equipped with a number of fire prevention methods such as fire escape exits, escape doors, fire alarms, extinguishers, limited timber usage, metal ceilings & fire retardant panels.
The contracts were signed in the Ministry of Education’s 26 Brickdam boardroom by Permanent Secretary, Mr Alfred King.
Two contracts were awarded to K&S General Construction Inc. in the sum of $286,193,658.00 and $135,590,000.00. A. Ograsein & Sons General Contracting was also awarded two contracts in the sum of $12,969,800.00 and $33,379,100.00. Meanwhile, Cummings Electrical Company Ltd and R&D Engineering Service Inc., were awarded contracts in the sum of $25,867,874.00 and $66,663,900.00 respectively.
