Virgin Islands Port Authority Hurricane Recovery Update March 2018 VIRGIN I SLANDS PORT AUTHORITY UNITED STAT ES VIRGIN I SLAND S
Hurricanes Irma & Maria s Impact on the USVI s Ports On September 6 and 19, 2017, the US Virgin Islands were struck by two Category 5 hurricanes, which both damaged and in some cases completely destroyed our port infrastructure territory-wide. The VI Port Authority assessed over $85 million in damages to its aviation and marine properties - including its administrative offices. Rebuilding will be a mammoth task, but we are well underway towards restoring and replacing our facilities. Damages to VIPA s headquarters on St. Thomas 2
REBUILDING WITH LEMARTEC, INC. VIPA s Construction Manager at Risk VIPA s board of governors competitively selected Lemartec, Inc. as its construction manager at risk to perform hurricane damage repairs to all its facilities in the territory. Task orders for repairs must be approved by VIPA s board and VIPA s insurance provider. Lemartec, Inc. will employ local contractors to perform the repairs which ensures a portion of the monies to repair our properties stay in the USVI. lemartec.com 3
AVIATION Rebuilding Our Airports New Management of our Airports MITCHELL TODMAN Director of Aviation Operations STT/STX ANGELO RAIMONDI Maintenance Manager St. Thomas/St. John DEBORAH WASHINGTON Property Manager STT/STJ/STX 4
AVIATION Rebuilding Our Airports The Cyril E. King Airport was our most damaged facility. The entire second floor was rendered unusable and surrounding cargo buildings and supporting facilities were also damaged. CEKA reopened on September 28, 2017 on a limited basis and was fully reopened (with the exception of one gate) in December 2017 after temporary repairs were completed. CEKA Terminal Domestic Departure Lounge 5
AVIATION Rebuilding Our Airports Our first major permanent repair will begin shortly as we replace the entire CEKA terminal roof. The $10.3 million project should be completed by early November 2018. CEKA runway s skip circuit repairs are ongoing and should be completed by June 2018. CEKA s complete roof replacement will be finished by November 2018 6
AVIATION Rebuilding Our Airports Pavement resurfacing at Gate 5 is being designed by our aviation consultant and work will start by October 2018. Rehabilitation of Taxiway Bravo at CEKA, which began before the storms, has also resumed with expected completion by May 2018. VIPA is working to restore the exterior and interior of the CEKA Terminal. Other improvements are also underway. 7
AVIATION Rebuilding Our Airports Rendering of the proposed expansion and remodel of the Cyril E. King Airport Terminal 8
AVIATION Rebuilding Our Airports While renovating the King Airport we are working closely with our Aviation Consultant, Kimley-Horn and Associates to renovate with the intent to expand the CEKA in the near future. Expansion plans include: Construction of a multi-level parking garage to increase parking spaces; Designated areas for taxis, rental cars and other ground transportation; Additional lounge and concession spaces to provide more eateries, retail stores and modern traveler amenities; Tropical landscaping, improvements to the flow of vehicular traffic; and more. 9
AVIATION Rebuilding Our Airports HERA reopened for commercial traffic in October 2017. A task order to repair the HERA Terminal is expected from Lemartec in April. The terminal received roof and water damages during Hurricane Maria. Interior restoration is ongoing. A task order to repair HERA s roof will be submitted to VIPA s board in early March 2018. 10
AVIATION Rebuilding Our Airports VIPA was poised to open the new HERA Fire station when Hurricane Maria struck and damaged the roof. The entire roof will be replaced to ensure warranty coverage. Expected completion: April 2018 11
MARINE Rebuilding Our Seaports Crown Bay Center is a high priority item for VIPA in terms of permanent repairs. It is anticipated that Lemartec will have a Task Order proposal to VIPA for this scope of work in April. Crown Bay Center at the Austin Monsanto Marine Facility on St. Thomas sustained significant damages. We were able to fast track repairs and welcome cruise ships on Nov. 10, 2017. 12
MARINE Rebuilding Our Seaports A study for a third Berth at Crown Bay is completed and was recently presented to the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (F-CCA). The feedback was extremely positive and VIPA will now move the study forward to design development. The study for a third berth in Crown Bay has been submitted to the F-CCA and received positive feedback. VIPA has also authorized its Marine Consultant to undertake a complete Masterplan Redevelopment of the Crown Bay and Sub-Base District. 13
MARINE Rebuilding Our Seaports VIPA is currently assisting the West Indian Company, Ltd. (WICO) to achieve the much-needed maintenance dredging of their channel, anticipated to commence in the fall of this year. VIPA has begun the design to widen and deepen the channel at the West Indian Company, Ltd.'s dock to accommodate Oasis-class vessels. VIPA is working on a design to allow the WICO dock to accommodate Oasis-class vessels. 14
MARINE Rebuilding Our Seaports New energy efficient LED lighting will be completely installed at the Ann E. Abramson Marine Facility by the end of March. US Army Corp will issue permit to repair South Tender Landing Dock (USAC permit process took 3 years) -- $1 MILLION Cruise ships returned to Frederiksted, St. Croix on November 15, 2017. 15
MARINE Rebuilding Our Seaports The Ann E. Abramson Marine Facility sustained extensive damage to the catwalk mooring extension which was totally unusable after the storm. This had to be repaired in record time in order to facilitate the arrival of the first cruise ship. 16
MARINE Rebuilding Our Seaports The new two-story parking garage at the Urman V. Fredericks Marine Terminal in Red Hook, St. Thomas sustained extensive damages to construction related scaffolding and shoring. Construction has resumed and completion is expected by August 2018. The new two-level parking garage in Red Hook will be completed by the end of this summer. 17
MARINE Rebuilding Our Seaports Both the US Customs Building and VIPA s administrative offices at the Loredon Boynes Sr. Dock and the Victor Sewer Marine Facility, Cruz Bay, St. John were destroyed. All foreign vessels have had to travel downtown to the Blyden Terminal in St. Thomas to clear Customs which has been inconvenient to travelers. The VIPA administrative office and the US Customs Building in Cruz Bay will be replaced with pre-cast concrete structures. 18
MARINE Rebuilding Our Seaports A notice to proceed has been issued to our contractor to begin construction of a temporary US Customs and Border Protection operation at the Urman V. Fredericks Marine Terminal in Red Hook. Ferries arriving from foreign destinations will clear in Red Hook. VIPA is building a temporary US Customs area inside the Red Hook terminal for use by passenger ferries arriving from foreign ports. VIPA is working with US Customs to have yachts and other smaller pleasure vessels clear Customs at the Victor Sewer facility on St. John (The Creek). 19
MARINE Rebuilding Our Seaports VIPA is working with Lemartec to replace the badly damaged administrative and cargo building at the Wilfred Bomba Allick Port and Transshipment Center. Paving work being perform was halted by the storms, butwill resume in March. VIPA s administrative and cargo building at the Containerport will be replaced in 2018. 20
MARINE Rebuilding Our Seaports Our contactor will begin Phase A Marine Improvements of the Gordon A. Finch Molasses Pier Cargo Terminal Project next month (March 2018). VIPA received $10.67 million via the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) discretionary grant funds for these improvements. The local funding match is $2.6 million. Conceptual rendering of the upgrades to the Gordon A. Finch Molasses Pier. Once completed, all cargo activities will move from Gallows Bay to the Molasses Pier. 21
MARINE Rebuilding Our Seaports Construction has begun at the Gallows Bay Marine Facility to transform the multi-use facility into a luxury and mini-cruise vessel port. Expected completion date for the new facility in Gallows Bay: December 2018. 22
MARINE Rebuilding Our Seaports Mini cruise lines, such as those operated by major hotel chains, are actively seeking ports to berth. Permit to dredge Schooner Bay Channel to accommodate mini cruise ships was submitted to the US Army Corp in December 2014. USAC is coming to St. Croix to conduct a site visit. Senator Kurt Vialet has introduced an amendment for an additional $3.5 million from the Government of the VI for this project. 23
VIPA GOVERNING BOARD Mrs. Laurel Hewitt-Sewer, St. John Private Sector -- Chair Dr. Yvonne E. L. Thraen, St. Thomas Private Sector -- Vice Chair Attorney General Claude Walker -- Secretary Tourism Commissioner Mrs. Beverly Nicholson-Doty Public Works Commissioner Nominee Mr. Nelson Petty, Jr., P.E. Economic Development Authority Chair Mr. José A. Penn Mr. Lee Steiner, St. Thomas Private Sector Mr. Marvin Forbes, St. Croix Private Sector (one vacancy St. Croix Private Sector) VIPA OFFICERS Mr. David W. Mapp, Sr., Executive Director Mr. Damian Cartwright, Assistant Executive Director/ Director of Engineering Ms. Mauricia Anna Penn, Chief Financial Officer www.viport.com Connecting our Islands to the World Gateways to the 24 USVI Economy