The European Union Housing Project has issued an invitation to Contractors in the TCI and the Caribbean to tender for the Design and Build of new low cost homes for residents of the Turks and Caicos Islands who have still not recovered from the 2008 Hurricanes, Hanna and Ike.
The Disaster Recovery Board which oversees the project is hoping to attract bids that will see innovative approaches to constructing low cost housing.
“We are looking for design and construction which incorporate energy saving approaches such as the use of solar water heating; and designs which take advantage of the constant breeze in the TCI to keep the new homes cool” says Project Manager Sue Breetzke. “The Beneficiaries are persons with low incomes, so we are looking not only at the design and construction costs but also at any cost of living savings to the person who will live in that home.”
This is the third tender to be advertised by the Project with the two previous contracts for repairs to damaged homes scheduled to commence by the end of March.
In all 124 applicants were deemed eligible for funding. Categorised into four priority groups, the most vulnerable applicants will receive help first. The total number of homes to be built will depend on the costs of the construction.
For more information on the tender please contact the EU Housing Project office on 649-338-3509.
