Social Security Board Requests Proposals for Property Management Services

The Social Security Board is soliciting proposals from qualified and experienced individuals or firms to provide full property management services for the Joe’s Hill Manor Estate.

The Joe’s Hill Manor Estate is a housing community of 25 buildings comprising of fifty-two residential units and one commercial space. The development of the estate marks the beginning of the Social Security Board’s “First-time Homeowners Program”. The buildings are strategically constructed on seven-acres of hillside with views of commercial Road Town and the south coast Harbour.  

When asked about the Estate, Acting Director of the Social Security Board, Mrs. Jeanette Scatliffe-Boynes, said: “The fruition of this development is incredibly important to the core of SSB principles. It’s not just about building homes. It’s about creating and providing access to opportunities for those in our community. The Manor is a symbol of civic growth, and the selected property manager must operate with this image in mind”.  

Within the terms of a three-year contract, the selected bidder is expected to manage the Estate in a comprehensive capacity: encompassing property maintenance, security acquisition and resident relations.

Proposals must be delivered to the Social Security Board office in the Joshua Smith Building, by 4:00 p.m. October 15, 2021. It is the sole responsibility of the bidder to ensure that the bid is received before the deadline. Late submissions will not be acknowledged. Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope, labelled “PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SERVICES: JOE’S HILL MANOR ESTATE” and addressed to the Acting Director.

Proof of the following documentation should accompany each Proposal:

(1) Certificates of Good Standing from:

a) the Inland Revenue Department.

b) the SSB (including the National Health Insurance) and

c) the Commercial Registry

(2) A Trade License.

Each proposal will be qualitatively evaluated based on the bidder’s experience, managerial capacity, propositional value, and overall fulfilment of the minimum criteria.

All queries should be directed to Mrs. Jeanette Scatliffe Boynes, Acting Director of the SSB at telephone number (284) 852-7827 or email jboynes@vissb.vg .