PFA Approves Over $652 Million in Contracts to Advance Recovery Projects on St. John and St. Croix

On Wednesday, the V.I. Public Finance Authority approved a wide-ranging set of contracts tied to the Office of Disaster Recovery’s new and ongoing rebuilding efforts throughout the territory. In total, more than $652 million in funding was authorized, covering large-scale construction, infrastructure, design, and engineering projects, as well as professional service contracts. The meeting began with a project update from ODR Director Adrienne Williams-Octalien, who reminded board members of the long-planned recovery work on St. John. The bundled projects include the reconstruction of the Morris Di Castro Clinic, the Myra Keating Community Health Center, and the Julius E. Sprauve PreK–8 School. A joint venture between Consigli and J. Benton Construction was the only respondent to the request for proposals. The limited response raised concerns for the project evaluation committee, Ms. Williams-Octalien noted. “Normally, when only one submission is received in response to a solicitatio...