{"id":30052,"date":"2025-04-19T03:47:07","date_gmt":"2025-04-19T10:47:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/jacobs-lands-137m-contract-to-manage-us-virgin-islands-rebuild\/"},"modified":"2025-04-19T03:47:07","modified_gmt":"2025-04-19T10:47:07","slug":"jacobs-lands-137m-contract-to-manage-us-virgin-islands-rebuild","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/jacobs-lands-137m-contract-to-manage-us-virgin-islands-rebuild\/","title":{"rendered":"Jacobs lands $137M contract to manage US Virgin Islands rebuild"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech\">\n    <button class=\"text-to-speech__button button\"><\/p>\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"text-to-speech__button__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/static\/images\/audio_icon.svg?482016190122\" alt=\"-\"><\/p>\n<p>        Listen to the article<br \/>\n        <span class=\"text-to-speech__button__audio-length\">3 min<\/span><br \/>\n    <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech__controls\">\n        <audio controls=\"\" class=\"js-text-to-speech\" preload=\"none\"><source src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/dmgi9movl\/video\/upload\/q_1\/v1744831919\/news\/text_to_speech\/jacobs-us-virgin-islands-rebuild-contract_ux51cx.wav\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"><\/source><\/audio><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech__controls__text\">\n            This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\">feedback<\/a>.\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ed-secondary-content-box ed-secondary-content-box--expandable\">\n<p><strong>Award: <\/strong>Program management<br \/><strong>Value: <\/strong>$137 million<br \/><strong>Location: <\/strong>U.S. Virgin Islands<br \/><strong>Client: <\/strong>Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Jacobs is heading to the Caribbean to help steer an infrastructure rebuild effort across the U.S. Virgin Islands.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The Dallas-based construction company recently secured a <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/invest.jacobs.com\/news\/investor-news\/news-details\/2025\/Jacobs-Awarded-Program-Management-Contract-to-Rebuild-U-S--Virgin-Islands\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>$137 million program management contract<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> from the Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, according to an April 15 news release. The deal supports the Rebuild USVI initiative, the territory\u2019s recovery plan following the damages of hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Under the three-year agreement, Jacobs will work alongside the U.S. Virgin Islands\u2019 Super Project Management Office to guide the recovery and reconstruction of critical infrastructure across St. Croix, St. Thomas and St. John. That includes hospitals, schools, roads, power infrastructure, and water and wastewater utilities, according to the release.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>\u201cThe islands are home to nearly 90,000 people who depend on safe schools, reliable transportation, consistent utility services and access to healthcare,\u201d said Ron Williams, executive vice president at Jacobs. \u201cFurther, with tourism as the economic engine, it\u2019s essential we prioritize efforts quickly and make the islands\u2019 infrastructure more resilient for the future.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Jacobs will also provide advisory and consulting services related to project planning, environmental management, logistics, supply chain and workforce challenges, according to the company.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The award adds to Jacobs\u2019 recent momentum in the <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/jacobs-sees-strong-demand-despite-tariffs-political-uncertainty\/739215\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>infrastructure and water space<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>. CEO Bob Pragada said earlier this year that the firm continues to see strong demand across key sectors, including water, environmental services and advanced facilities, despite <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/tariff-fallout-hits-contractor-confidence\/745438\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>tariff-related concerns<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority\u2019s Office of Disaster Recovery, which manages $23 billion in federal recovery funds for the Virgin Islands, selected Jacobs based on its pricing, resources, technical expertise and strategic partnerships, said Adrienne Williams-Octalien, ODR director.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>\u201cWe are excited to have Jacobs\u2019 support as we continue working to rebuild a stronger, more resilient community while ensuring full compliance with our funding requirements,\u201d said Williams-Octalien.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/jacobs-us-virgin-islands-rebuild-contract\/745583\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">This article was originally posted at Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. 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