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David A. Burch

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26 Mar 2021 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, the Ministry of Public Works was required to carry out maintenance and improvements at P ort Royal Golf Course, the venue for the Bermuda Championships. The Ministry undertook capital expenditures for Port Royal Golf Course upgrades and equipment of an a dditional project cost of $920,910. Mr. Chairman, the Ministry of Public Works requested a technical supplement which …
26 Mar 2021 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, I have a question. I do not know where the $795,000 figure is coming from.
26 Mar 2021 House of Assembly
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Oh, I see. Okay. So, the $795,000 is the estimate for 2021/22. That will include the $150,000 for roadside fencing.
26 Mar 2021 House of Assembly
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I do not know the answer to that. I will get clarity on that because the $150,000 Roadside Fencing and Landscape Works, $75,000, it has got to be this amount that is in the supplementary. So I am not sure why they are also in 1310 26 March 2021 Official Hansa rd Report Bermuda House of Assembly the Budget Book. …
26 Mar 2021 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, I move that Head 65 be approved.
22 Mar 2021 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Chai rman. I move that the following Heads be now taken under consideration: Head 36— Ministry of Public Works Headquart ers; Head 53— Bermuda Housing Corporation; Head 78 —Parks; Head 81— Public Lands and Buildings; and 82— Works and Engineering. Th e Chairman: Continue, Minister. MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORKS
22 Mar 2021 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Chai rman. Mr. Chairman, the Ministry of Public Works is responsible for maintaining Bermuda’s critical assets and infrastructure. In fact, Public Works is the lead agent in delivering the infrastructure requirements upon which so many of the services provided to this I sland depend. Some of the assets and infrastructure that the Ministry is responsible for building …
22 Mar 2021 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, the overarching objective of Ministry Headquarters (Finance and Administration), is to prov ide centralise d support to the departments within the Ministry, which include Public Lands and Buildings, Works and Engineering, and Parks, to ensure delivery of their varied services and operating programmes. The servic es provided by the Ministry of Public Works Headquarters are organise d into …
22 Mar 2021 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, the Head Office Administ ration—Program me 3601 comprise s Headquarters Administration (including Safety and Health) and Central Filing. Headquarters Admi nistration, under the direction of the Permanent Secr etary, provides oversight and management support to the entire Ministry of Public Works. It also ensures that the Minister’s policy objectives are met and sp ecifically is responsible for the …
22 Mar 2021 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, the A ccounts Program me 3610 provides accounts payable, accounts receivable, capital asset recording, and nonfinancial and financial reporting functions for the operating departments within the Ministry. This section also prepares and distributes weekly payroll, vendor checks and invoices for services provided by t he Mi nistry’s operational areas ; as well as collection and r ecording of …
22 Mar 2021 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, the Purchasing P rogramme provides centrali sed purchasing support, inventory management, warehousing and disposal functions to the other departments and programme s within the Ministry and to other external departments from time to time. Mr. Chairman, the Purchasing Section’s focus for the fiscal year 2021/22 will be on relocating to a centrali sed facility ; creating supply-chain- related …
22 Mar 2021 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, the Telecommunications P rogramme 3612 provides a suite of services such as replacement of telephones and related equipment , and management of mobile service contracts for the Ministry. The programme also provides advice to department heads regarding call flows , resulting in greater efficiencies , and managing the implementation of new technologies to maximi se cost savings. Mr. …
22 Mar 2021 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, the Human Resource—P rogramme 3613 provides r ecruitment, employee relations , and training and deve lopment services to the various departments and staff within the Ministry. The role of the Human Resources team is to liaise and partner with the Department of Human Resources to provide human resources advice and guidance, as well as provide administrative support throughout …
22 Mar 2021 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, the objective of the Architect ural Design P rogramme 3614 is to deliver architectural design support for gover nment’s capital development projects in a professional, 1168 22 March 2021 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly fiscally prudent and timely manner. Further, it provides opportunities for Bermudian graduates in architecture and related disciplines to obtain the necessary exper …
22 Mar 2021 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, the budgeted number of employees for the Ministry of Public Works Headquarters is 48; this can be seen on page B -220. The headcount has reduced by three for the 2021/22 fiscal year , as some of the HR staff will be moving to the new Department of Employee and O rganisational Development under the Cabinet Office. Performance …
22 Mar 2021 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, the Public Works Headquarters will aim to conduct four safety and health assessm ents with corrective actions in the year, conduct 20 safety and health training for Ministry employees, improve the procurement cycle time from requisition to creation of purchase orders in two days 95 per cent of the time, produce detailed reports on all operational and capital …
22 Mar 2021 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, with regards to the major capital projects being managed by the Ministry of Public Work s Headquarters , the overall 2021/22 capital expenditure plan for the Public Works Headquarters is $11,012,000. Details are found on pages C-5 and C -6 of the Capital Accounts Estimates . The capital developments include the following cost centres : • 75050— Mino …
22 Mar 2021 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, the overal l 2021/22 capital acquisitions plan for the Public Works Headquarters is $3,745,000. Details are found on page C -14 under Schedule C of the Capital A ccounts Estimates . And the capital acquisitions include the following cost centres : • 76495— Vehicles and E quipment , $3,591,000 towards replacement of aged GP vehicles as well as …
22 Mar 2021 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, the Mission Statement of the Bermuda Housing Corpor ation [BHC, or the Corporation] is to provide accessibi lity to adequate, affordable housing and promote independent living to enhance the quality of life in Berm uda. The vision statement of the Corporation is, Every Bermudian will reside in an adequate and safe env ironment. The Bermuda Housing Corporation’s grant …
22 Mar 2021 House of Assembly
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Recently, a $10 million government -guaranteed loan [was negotiated] between the Bermudiana Development Company Li mited, a subsidiary of t he Bermuda Housing Corpor ation, and Clarien Bank to complete the first phase of redevelopment of the Grand Atlantic Condos into the Bermudiana Beach Resort. Mr. Chairman, the BHC continues to have empathy with many of its clients who have …