By The Star Staff
Conti Federal Services, a construction and engineering firm for the U.S. government, has been awarded a $29.6 million contract for the construction of an Army Reserve Training Center (USARC) at Fort Buchanan in Guaynabo.
The company was hired to build a state-of-the-art Army Reserve Training Center at Fort Buchanan. The contract was awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Louisville District for the construction of a 1,400-member USARC training building in the vicinity of Fort Buchanan. Primary facilities include the construction of the aforementioned building consisting of classrooms, an assembly hall, arms vault, restrooms, and unit storage areas for 27 Army Reserve units.
Facilities will be built to seismic code requirements as well as include antiterrorism force protection (AFP) and physical security measures. The expected completion date is February 2027.
“We are honored to contribute to the readiness and resilience of our nation’s military forces, especially the critical components of our National Guard and Reserve forces prepared to deploy and execute crucial missions at a moment’s notice,” Project Executive Pat Hogan said in a statement Tuesday. “We look forward to partnering with USACE Louisville to deliver a successful project.”
“Our team brings valuable experience from previous projects in the region, and we look forward to delivering a state-of-the-art Army Reserve Training Center at Fort Buchanan,” he added.
Conti Federal has extensive experience working on projects throughout the Caribbean, including constructing a COVID-19 Alternate Care Facility on St. Croix in only 22 days at the onset of the pandemic.
Fort Buchanan is the only active Army installation in Puerto Rico and the Greater Antilles, serving and supporting a population of 130,000 people, including active duty, Reserve, and National Guard soldiers, the Air Force National Guard, U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Reserve personnel, and Department of Defense civilians, veterans, retirees, and military family members. The installation also supports 32 federal agencies stationed in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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