The six grant awards are for high priority projects in education, health, utility and public safety in Chuuk, Kosrae and Yap.
The projects are:
1. Weno Road Phase I CM Services – $1,514,385
2. Kosrae Lelu and Utwe Elementary School -$5,124,110
3. Kosrae Public Safety & Jail House Building – $2,225,000
4. Tafunsak Elementary School – $2,210,000
5. Tamilong Elementary School – $2,067,240
6. Yap Outer Island Solar – $843,750
TOTAL: $13,984,485.00
The six grants are a boost to President Manny Mori’s policy to accelerate Compact infrastructure implementation. With these new construction projects in the states, FSM will have a total of projects under construction while 22 are currently under design with estimated construction cost of $140 million.
The grant awards are based on the project bids award for construction.
Groundbreaking for the rehabilitation of Lelu and Utwe Schools in Kosrae State is tentatively scheduled for this month. The Lelu and Utwe School constructions started on Aug. 7, 2007 and March 19, 2007. Due to some design and construction issues, the projects were suspended on Sept. 8, 2010. A new engineering firm and a new contractor are now retained to complete the two schools in 6 months. The notice to proceed for the rest of the projects will commence shortly.
