Bids to Close for Hotel on the Cay in One Month, Governor Bryan Confirms; Start of Development by End of Next Year Would be 'Optimum'

ST. CROIX — The V.I. government is well on its way in transforming the current Hotel on the Cay in Christiansted to what Governor Albert Bryan hopes will be a prized facility that accommodates both locals and visitors.  During a brief interview with the Consortium following a V.I. Port Authority event at the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport Thursday, the governor confirmed that a request for proposals is current out, and that within a month or so, the administration would select three developers to begin the final phase of choosing a firm to build a resort that all Virgin Islanders can be proud of. "The RFP is out now. We have done two tours so far with developers interested in the hotel and the property. I think the bid closes in another month or so and we're looking to probably pick three of them who have good proposals, review them, make sure they have the monies and finances intact, and then hopefully pick a developer," Mr. Bryan said. The Consortium first reported on the Hotel on the C...