Jacobs will provide program management services with a contract of $ 137 million awarded by the Public Finance Authority of the Virgin Islands of the United States to help reconstruct critical infrastructure throughout the territory that was damaged by the hurricanes.
The Dallas -based professional services company announced on April 16 that it will guide the construction of power, Water and wastewater utilities, Hospitals, schools and hallways as part of the “Reconstructing USVI” project—In recovery, it was released after the Hurricanes in category 5 Irma and Maria wreaked havoc on the islands of the territory in 2017. The Disaster Recovery Office within the Public Finance Authority of the Virgin Islands oversees the project, which received more than $ 20 billion in federal funding to support recovery efforts.
National Hurricane Center estimated that Hurricane Irma caused damage to about $ 1.1 billion, as it fell to the United States Virgin Islands, followed by Hurricane Maria.
Jacobs’ executive vice president, Ron Williams, said that the reconstruction territory infrastructure is essential for economic recovery for about 90,000. “With tourism as an economic engine, it is essential to prioritize efforts quickly and make the island’s infrastructure more resistant,” he said.
Adrienne Williams-Octalien, Director of Disaster Recovery of the United States Virgin Islands Office, said Paper of Jacobs “As we continue to work to reconstruct a stronger and stronger community, while also guaranteeing the fulfillment of our funding requirements. “
Jacobs occupies number 1 on the list of 500 best design companies of 2024 ENR with income of $ 12.7 billion.
