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Office of Disaster Recovery reports $23.9 billion obligated, Super PMO awards start moving major school, hospital and utility bundles
Summary
ODR told the Senate committee that obligations have risen to $23.9 billion, about $3.8 billion has been expended, and a newly established Super Project Management Office has begun awarding bundled contracts for schools, hospitals, undergrounding and other large projects to accelerate recovery work.
The Virgin Islands Office of Disaster Recovery (ODR) told the Committee on Disaster Recovery, Infrastructure and Planning on May 29 that the territory's recovery after hurricanes Irma and Maria has moved into a rapid contracting and construction phase, while cautioning that market conditions and federal review timelines remain constraints.
Director Adrienne L. Williams Octalin said obligations for the disaster portfolio have grown to $23.9 billion after several rounds of federal approvals; "we have expended $3.8 billion as of April 2025," she reported. ODR said it has already spent $238.5 million to initiate and manage hundreds of projects and has issued 20 solicitations in recent months.
Rebuild USVI and the Super PMO: ODR described the Rebuild USVI initiative and a "Super PMO" (super project‑management office) — staffed with Jacobs Engineering and other contractual support — as the mechanism to speed delivery. Since ODR last reported, the Super PMO has facilitated awards and contract kickoffs including:
- A February 2025 contract with Suffolk CBNA joint venture for the Saint Thomas education bundle (six schools and an administrative…
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