The Asamblea Legislativa of Puerto Rico onstage a ceremony to mark the reinauguration of the Luis A. Ferré Capitol parking facility after structural repairs and safety upgrades. Officials said the garage had been closed earlier because of deterioration and that the work included a fire-suppression system, installation of solar panels, aesthetic restoration and new electric-vehicle chargers.

Superintendente (unnamed), who opened the event, said the improvements were completed to safeguard employees and visitors and predicted the upgrades would bring “ahorros significativos al presupuesto de la Asamblea Legislativa.” He also said the administration established an extensive maintenance file — with plans, chemical specifications and utility locations — so future administrations can maintain the facilities and avoid repeat deterioration.

Rafael Hernández Montañez, president of the House of Representatives, said the funding for the project was assembled “por pedacitos” over multiple years and credited the superintendency and a team of Puerto Rican professionals for documenting needs and securing successive disbursements. José Luis Dalmau Santiago, president of the Senate, described the Capitol as a building of broad historical value and thanked the restoration team for making the rotonda, cúpula and other areas safer after storm and earthquake damage.

Interim Governor Omar Marrero said the executive and legislative branches collaborated during the past four years to identify and prioritize resources that allowed the preservation work, and he congratulated the Puerto Rican architects, engineers and contractors who completed the work “en tiempo y dentro del presupuesto.” Event organizers and legislators called forward the project team — including project manager Manuel Flores; engineer José Cora; project manager Wilmary Vázquez; inspector Lorenzo Oliver Torres; engineer Thomas Nicholson; sculptor Juan Núñez; and architect Samuel Pérez Jiménez — to receive a joint chamber-and-senate commendation and a commemorative poster.

After the presentations, participants moved to the Julio Tomás Martínez gallery for a ribbon-cutting of a student photography exhibition documenting the restoration; officials then reinaugurated the Luis A. Ferré building and the Samuel Ere Quiñones salon. No formal votes or policy actions were taken during the ceremony.

Details that were not specified during the event include the total project cost and a precise construction timeline; officials described funding as released in phases but did not provide dollar amounts.