1-RFQ Demracation Buoys Feb 2025.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- DoMR-RFQ-02/2025-LG-8480
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- Puerto Rico
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The document is a Request for Proposals (RFP) issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources of The Bahamas, seeking a contractor to install and maintain signage and demarcation buoys at four marine reserves: No Name Cay Marine Reserve (Abaco), Crab Cay Marine Reserve (Abaco), South Berry Islands Marine Reserve, and Jewfish Cay Marine Reserve (Exuma). The project requires approximately 10 buoys per site, which must be visible day and night, placed along protected area boundaries, and comply with maritime safety standards. The contract term is one calendar year from the installation date, during which the contractor will be responsible for monitoring, maintaining, repairing, and replacing buoys as needed, with all repair instances to be reported to the Department of Marine Resources.
The RFP stipulates that the selected contractor must secure all necessary government approvals and permits in compliance with Bahamian laws and policies. The installation procedures must minimize environmental impacts, and the materials used must be durable enough to withstand expected weather and sea conditions. Proposals should be submitted via the Government of The Bahamas e-procurement portal (https://mofvendors.gov.bs/) and copied to lestergittens@bahamas.gov.bs. GPS-mapped boundaries for each marine reserve are provided in the document, showing precise geographical coordinates that define the protected areas.
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Request for Proposals
To
Install and Maintain Signage and Demarcation Buoys
The Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources requests proposals for installation of signage and demarcation buoys at four protected areas. Maintenance of the signage and buoys at each of the protected areas is also required. The protected areas include:-
1. No Name Cay Marine Reserve (Abaco)
2. Crab Cay Marine Reserve (Abaco)
3. South Berry Islands Marine Reserve
4. Jewfish Cay Marine Reserve (Exuma)
Requirements
1. Buoys must be visible during the day and night.
2. The buoys must be placed along the boundaries of each protected area and indicate that persons are entering a protected area, except in depths where placement is a danger to boaters and marine mammals.
3. Materials utilized must be of appropriate durability to withstand expected weather and sea conditions.
4. Installation procedures must minimize impacts on the environment.
5. Demarcation buoys must be in compliance with applicable maritime safety standards.
6. Approximately 10 buoys should be installed per sight, as appropriate.
7. Buoys and signs should be monitored and maintained for 1 calendar year from the day of installation.
All instances of repair and replacement and the nature of repair and replacement shall be reported to the Department of Marine Resources.
Additional considerations
The applicant is responsible for securing all necessary government approvals and permits to conduct the necessary work in compliance with Bahamian laws and policies.
The protected areas seen below. Kindly submit proposals via the Government of The Bahamas e-procurement portal (https://mofvendors.gov.bs/) and copy to lestergittens@bahamas.gov.bs. Maps and GPS locations of the protected areas are seen below.
SOUTH BERRY ISLANDS MARINE RESERVE
NO NAME CAY MARINE RESERVE
JEWFISH CAY MARINE RESERVE
CRAB CAY MARINE RESERVE
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