On Friday October 18th 2013 the constructions board at the island governor’s official residence was revealed by commissioner Burney El Hage, in order to mark the start of the renovation.
The Rijksgebouwendienst is renovating the original island governor’s residence on Bonaire on behalf of the Ministry of Interior Affairs and Kingdom Relations.
The construction work started early September and the completion is planned for mid-2014. The design is made by Jacobs Architecten, with specific provisioning advice of Mrs F. Schuette. The renovation is carried out by contractors company C.T. Marchena.
The Rijksgebouwendienst takes care of the project management of this development and execution. The cost of the renovation is paid by the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations. The public entity rents the building of the State of the Netherlands.
The renovation of the island governor’s official residence is the second building project of the Rijksgebouwendienst Caribbean Netherlands that is a trainee construction site. For two SGB pupils of the TMA-training a work training place is made available. In the coming months they will be guided on the construction site by C.T. Marchena, which will soon be acknowledged as a learning company and competent master.
After the completion of the island governor’s official residence follows a period of decorating. After this, the island governor of Bonaire can make use of the house, which was originally built for the island governor. By then, the building will be completely renovated and adapted to the requirements of a modern and secure home. The property is also suitable for receptions, organized by the island governor.
island governor’s official residence