PESP Instructional Technology

Subcomponents under the Civil Works component

Construction

The component will provide resources for the construction, furnishing, and equipping of approximately 11 primary and all age schools, including two new schools, three full replacement schools and two partial replacements and four expansions of existing schools.
The proposed new school construction will provide approximately 4,965 student places of which 2,235 will be replacement; 1,3656 will be expansion; and 1,365 will be new places.

Replacement schools will replace existing buildings, which are beyond repair because of inadequate construction, structural defects, old age and other conditions such as inadequate space for expansion. Expansion school is located in existing facilities, which are severely overcrowded. All extensions will be located on the site with adequate land space for the extended facility.

Status as of July 31, 2003

Land acquisition and survey: documents have been received for Bromley, Mayfield, Gordon Town, Guys Hill, Christiana, Lucea, Chester Castle, Red Hills. While letters of undertaking have been received for Hellshire, Mansfield, and Sheffield.
Surveying is complete and topographic plans have been received for all six phase-I and five phase-II schools. The negotiation for the fruitful Vale site continues.
Engagement of consultants Phase-I and II: Two draughtsmen were contracted and have been working satisfactorily. In addition all Quantity Surveyors, Mechanical and Electrical engineers and Civil/ Structural engineers for phase-I have been contracted and are working. The engagement of consultants for Phase-II is yet to commence.
Geotechnic Survey: The geotech survey for all phase-I and Phase-II schools is complete.
Preparation of Contract Document: All contract documents for phase-I schools have been completed and are awaiting final in-house review. While, the contract documents for all phase-II schools are approximately 50 percent complete.
Passing of sites by National Environmental and Planning Authority: Documents for the Bromley and Hellshire sites have been completed and submitted to the Authority.
Notice to Jamaica Public Service Company limited and National Water Commission: Letters of notice have been sent to these organizations.
Parish Council Submissions: Drawings for five Phase-I schools
Are ready fro submission to the various parish councils.

School Based Maintenance Programme

A training programme is planned for school principals in the implementation of a School Based Maintenance Programme to address issues of preventative maintenance.
In support of this training, equipment and supplies for the establishment of a detailed school inventory database will be undertaken.

Status as of July 31, 2003

Training of principals: Approximately 50 percent of principals have been trained.
Implementation of programme (SBMP): Implementation has been put on hold.