{"id":259800,"date":"2017-09-07T06:00:24","date_gmt":"2017-09-06T20:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=259800"},"modified":"2017-09-07T06:00:24","modified_gmt":"2017-09-06T20:00:24","slug":"tinian-gym-renovation-project-gets-going","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/tinian-gym-renovation-project-gets-going\/","title":{"rendered":"Tinian gym renovation project gets going"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_259803\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-259803\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/tiniangympix-300x200.jpg\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-259803\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tinian players battle for the ball during a game at the Tinian Gymnasium, which will undergo renovation this year. (Contributed Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The first step in the renovation of the Tinian Gymnasium has been taken as the Northern Marianas Housing Corp. formally opened the bidding for the project last week.<\/p>\n<p>The project will be funded under NMHC\u2019s Community Development Block Grant program.<\/p>\n<p>A pre-bid conference is set for Sept. 12, Tuesday, at 10am at the Tinian Mayor\u2019s Office\u2019s conference room. All bids for the project must be submitted to the Division of Procurement and Supply not later than 10am on Sept. 28.<\/p>\n<p>Tinian Mayor Joey Patrick San Nicolas said he was pleased and excited that the renovation of the more than 20-year-old facility has finally started through the bidding process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Tinian gym plays a vital role in the health of our island community since its construction in the early 1990s. It is more than a sports facility, it is a stomping ground for our children and a gathering place for our residents as they strive to improve their quality of life,\u201d said San Nicolas.<\/p>\n<p>The Tinian Mayor\u2019s Office, in March last year, submitted a grant proposal to NMHC for the gym\u2019s renovation project. The project received $312,000 from the CDBG program.<\/p>\n<p>The money will be used to update the fire alarm system, replace the broken lights at the parking lot and other termite-ridden fixtures, and repair the restrooms and roof of the entire facility.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMost of the repairs covered by the CDBG funding are vital for safety reasons. I\u2019m pleased that such an important facility will be getting the care it needs,\u201d said San Nicolas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would also like to extend my gratitude to the NMHC board for supporting the project and recognizing the facility\u2019s significance in our community. We, at the Tinian Mayor\u2019s Office look forward to the timely completion of the project and vow to do our part in ensuring its longevity,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>San Nicolas\u2019 office said they plan to take advantage of the CDBG and other grant programs by submitting further application that would improve Tinian\u2019s facilities and other infrastructure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first step in the renovation of the Tinian Gymnasium has been taken as the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":48,"featured_media":259803,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[3343,21,1120,12923],"class_list":["post-259800","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports","tag-cdbg","tag-life","tag-nmhc","tag-tinian-gymnasium"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/259800","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/48"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=259800"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/259800\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/259803"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=259800"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=259800"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=259800"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}