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Senate President Launches Free Medical Outreach in Yobe

Nigeria’s Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, on Saturday, Nov. 14 launched a free medical outreach for the treatment of eye-related diseases and other ailments at Gashua in Bade Local Government Area (LGA) of Yobe.

Lawan said that the outreach was a necessary intervention for the residents of the area.

“This medical outreach is in line with what we believe to be important and necessary as an intervention for our people who need either surgeries or general treatments to recover or improve their sights,’’ he said.

He said 5,000 persons would be treated for eye-related ailments, while 6,000 others for hypertension, diabetes and other medical complications.

The senate president pledged to construct students’ hostels, clinic, staff quarters and science laboratories at the Federal University, Gashua.

Earlier, Professor Adamu Abdullahi, head of the medical outreach team, underscored the importance of the program.

“You may not know the impact of this activity until you get to the people who are direct beneficiaries of the program,” Abdullahi said. “Majority of them are artisans and farmers, and for a lot of them, the problem had impacted on the quality of their lives. But today, this intervention will turn around their economic fortunes, some of them will be able to go and do their normal businesses.’’

Adamu Dagona, personnel and management director of Bade LGA, said the senate president’s interventions have gone beyond medical outreach to other spheres of human endeavor.

Dagona said that the interventions had extended to scholarships, mass annual animal vaccinations, provision of educational facilities, healthcare services, electricity, water and sanitation, roads and youth empowerment.

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Jamaica’s Youth in Agriculture Policy Development Slated for in 2021

The proposed Youth in Agriculture Policy being developed by Jamaica’s Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is expected to be completed and launched in 2021.

This was disclosed by Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Floyd Green (left), who said that a primary goal is earmarking at least 20 per cent of government-owned lands for agricultural use by young persons in the sector under age 35.

“We expect that next year we will be able to [have a] policy that will outline the vision of the ministry in relation to the youth, regarding long-standing issues,” the minister said.

He was speaking during the launch of the Youth in Agriculture Roadmap, at the ministry in Kingston on Thursday, Nov. 12.

Noting that youth in the agriculture experience challenges accessing land, Mr. Green indicated that he has instructed officers at the ministry to take the necessary steps “to ensure that we have… government land… set aside for our young people”.

“So while we finalize the development of the policy, I have already said to the team: ‘Let’s start acting upon [this undertaking] until we have the formal policy document,’” he added.

Green advised that the ministry will be targeting lands held by the Sugar Company of Jamaica Holdings Limited and those in the agricultural parks to ensure that young people can access these.

“It cannot be considered on the same parameter that you consider people outside of the youth population; so that land has to be set aside specifically for youth,” he added.

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Invitation To Bid For Construction of Moores Bridges Water Treatment Plant HPPS No. 2 Modifications Your bid is due to us on or before November 24th, 2020 @ 1:00 PM (EST)

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

Demolishment of two existing 1500 hp pumps and a hydropneumatic surge protection system. Installation of four 1000 hp pumps and associated pump control valves, check valves, and fittings. Installation of new vfd’s for existing two 1500 hp pumps and four 1000 hp pumps. Conversion of existing electrical space to enclosed temperature controlled electrical controls room. Installation of six independent multi-unit HVAC systems. Installation of two surge tanks and associated auxiliary systems, yard piping connections of large diameter piping to connect to surge system.

Please contact the following estimators for questions related to your trade Package.

Package 02 00 05 : Support of Excavation – Chuck Cima, 757.328.5575, Charles.cima@clarkconstruction.com Package 03 21 00 : Reinforcing Steel – Joseph Rogowski, 571.299.0797, joseph.rogowski@clarkconstruction.com Package 03 30 00 : Ready Mix Supplier - Joseph Rogowski, 571.299.0797, joseph.rogowski@clarkconstruction.com Package 03 30 00 : Cast In Place-Contractors - Joseph Rogowski, 571.299.0797, joseph.rogowski@clarkconstruction.com Package 04 20 00 : Unit Masonry – Greg Jones, 410.598.6995, gregory.jonesjr@clarkfoundationsllc.com Package 05 50 00 : Metal Fabrications - Greg Jones, 410.598.6995, gregory.jonesjr@clarkfoundationsllc.com Package 06 10 00 : Rough Carpentry - Greg Jones, 410.598.6995, gregory.jonesjr@clarkfoundationsllc.com Package 07 90 00 : Joint Fillers, Sealants and Caulking - Greg Jones, 410.598.6995, gregory.jonesjr@clarkfoundationsllc.com Package 08 11 13 : Steel Doors & Frames - Greg Jones, 410.598.6995, gregory.jonesjr@clarkfoundationsllc.com Package 09 90 00 : Painting - Greg Jones, 410.598.6995, gregory.jonesjr@clarkfoundationsllc.com Package 23 00 00 : HVAC & Plumbing Subcontractors - Chuck Cima, 757.328.5575, Charles.cima@clarkconstruction.com Package 23 05 93 : Testing, Adjusting, & Balancing - Chuck Cima, 757.328.5575, Charles.cima@clarkconstruction.com Package 23 07 13 : Duct Insulation - Chuck Cima, 757.328.5575, Charles.cima@clarkconstruction.com Package 23 31 13 : Metal Ducts - Chuck Cima, 757.328.5575, Charles.cima@clarkconstruction.com Package 23 37 23 : HVAC Gravity Ventilators - Chuck Cima, 757.328.5575, Charles.cima@clarkconstruction.com Package 23 81 26 : Split System Air Conditioning - Chuck Cima, 757.328.5575, Charles.cima@clarkconstruction.com Package 31 05 16 : Aggregate Materials - Greg Jones, 410.598.6995, gregory.jonesjr@clarkfoundationsllc.com Package 31 10 00 : Clearing, Grubbing & Site Prep - Greg Jones, 410.598.6995, gregory.jonesjr@clarkfoundationsllc.com Package 31 25 00 : Erosion & Sedimentation Control - Greg Jones, 410.598.6995, gregory.jonesjr@clarkfoundationsllc.com Package 31 63 13 : Auger Cast Piles - Greg Jones, 410.598.6995, gregory.jonesjr@clarkfoundationsllc.com Package 32 90 00 : Final Grading & Landscaping - Greg Jones, 410.598.6995, gregory.jonesjr@clarkfoundationsllc.com Package 33 05 61 : Utility Structures - Greg Jones, 410.598.6995, gregory.jonesjr@clarkfoundationsllc.com Package 40 05 07 : Ductile Iron Pipe- Process Piping – Brian Walker, 252.643.1000, brian.walker@clarkconstruction.com Package 40 05 51 : Valves - Brian Walker, 252.643.1000, brian.walker@clarkconstruction.com Package 40 42 13 : Piping Insulation - Greg Jones, 410.598.6995, gregory.jonesjr@clarkfoundationsllc.com Package 40 61 15 : Process Control System - Chuck Cima, 757.328.5575, Charles.cima@clarkconstruction.com Package 43 20 00 : Pumps - Chuck Cima, 757.328.5575, Charles.cima@clarkconstruction.com

Package 43 42 34 : Hydropneumatic Surge Control System - Chuck Cima, 757.328.5575, Charles.cima@clarkconstruction.com

PLEASE RETURN VIA EMAIL TO erin.kemp@clarkconstruction.com

YES, we will bid. NO, we are unable to bid. We hope that you will join us in bidding this project. If you would like to become a subcontractor with Clark Construction and receive future ITB’s please go to the website below and complete a Subcontractor Qualification Application. The application will be used by Clark to determine the qualifications of your firm to perform the specific work for which you are interested. www.clarkextranet.com

INFORMATION ABOUT PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS

Drawings and Specifications can be viewed through Building Connected. Once the form is returned, an invitation will be sent to the email address listed for all bid packages that best match your company’s scope of work. BID DATE: Your bid is due to us on or beforew PRIOR TO BID DAY : Contact the trade estimators listed above THIS CONTRACT INCLUDES REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (DBE) PARTICIPATION INCLUDING MINORITY BUSINESS ENTITY ELEMENTS (MBE) AND WOMEN’S BUSINESS ENTERPRISES (WBE). WE ARE SPECIFICALLY REQUESTING BIDS FROM MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES (MBE’s) AND FOR WOMEN BUSINESS ENTERPRISES (WBEs). GOALS ARE TBD AND WILL BE RELEASED AS THEY ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO CLARK CONSTRUCTION.

BIDDER'S MBE/WBE QUESTIONNAIRE

Bidding Entity: Bidders Intended Scope of Work: Is Bidder an MDOT DBE, MBE, SBE, WBE, SWAM or ACDBE? YES NO If YES, enter type of MDOT Ownership: DBE MBE ACDBE SBE WBE SWAM If YES, enter percentage (%) of DBE/MBE/ACDBE/SBE/WBE/SWAM Ownership: If YES, enter Certification Date: Certification #: Is Bidder a joint venture with DBE partners? YES NO If YES, are Joint Venture Forms attached? YES NO Percentage (%) of DBE participation in joint venture:

PLEASE RETURN THIS PAGE VIA EMAIL ALONG WITH COPIES OF CERTIFICATIONS TO erin.kemp@clarkconstruction.com

The Clark Team is prepared to assist small businesses with the following items to aid them in preparation of their bids: • Assist with obtaining bonding and insurance per the contracting requirements • Assist with breaking the scope of packages up to better match the skills and resources your firm • Assist with developing manageable segments of work to align with schedule constraints • Provide free web-based access to all contract documents • Provide access to our discipline estimators to help coordinate your scope and bid preparation Company: Address: Contact & Email: Telephone No: Fax No:

Subcontractor Supplier MDOT DBE MDOT MBE MDOT SBE OTHER: Bondable yes no Bond Rate: Bonding Company Name: Scope of work: