Fixed Cost Offer for New Schneider Hospital Expected in September; Work to Begin Within 24 Months

The Territorial Hospital Redevelopment Team (THRT) is expecting to receive a fixed cost offer by September for the construction of the Schneider Regional Medical Center, according to THRT Executive Director of Facilities and Capital Development, Darryl Smalls.

In a statement before the Senate Committee on Disaster Recovery, Infrastructure, and Planning on Monday, Smalls acknowledged that the redevelopment of the Schneider Hospital has been their most challenging project so far. He noted that years of intense negotiations and sustained efforts were required to demonstrate the extent of damages and reach a consensus for full replacement.

In August last year, the Federal Emergency Management Agency approved the hospital's replacement, which triggered the process of determining the cost of replacing the hurricane-damaged facility. Smalls conveyed his expectations that both THRT and FEMA would agree on a way forward by June 23rd, subsequently leading to a fixed cost offer by September. According to Smalls, construction could potentially commence within 24 months after receiving this offer.

Smalls further disclosed that the cost determination process for the Juan F. Luis Hospital had established a framework that guides the calculation of the ultimate replacement cost for the Schneider Regional Medical Center.