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  • May

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    Caribbean District Announces Release of RFP for Río de la Plata Flood Control Project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Caribbean District today announced the official release of the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Río de la Plata Flood Control Project, Supplemental Contract 1 (W51DQV26RA002). The solicitation is now live on SAM.gov, marking a major advancement in one of Puerto Rico’s most significant flood‑risk‑reduction efforts. The RFP will result in the award of a single firm‑fixed‑price, design‑bid‑build construction contract, with an estimated magnitude between $300 million and $400 million.
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    Caribbean District issues pre-solicitation for Quality Assurance Services

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Caribbean District will soon issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a Quality Assurance Services contract supporting Civil Works, Interagency and International Services (IIS), and Military Construction (MILCON) projects across Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The upcoming solicitation will be a Total Small Business Set‑Aside, seeking qualified firms under NAICS 541990 – All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (size standard: $19.5 million). The contract will be structured as a Single Award Task Order Contract (SATOC) with an IDIQ capacity of $35 million over a potential five years.
  • Members of the Army Corps of Engineers Caribbean District Team who have worked on the Caño Martín Peña Ecosystem Restoration Project in San Juan, participate in the ceremonial groundbreaking for Contract 3 Phase 1 of the project. The milestone event marked the beginning of full dredging operations and continued progress toward restoring the 2.2 mile channel and surrounding ecosystems.

    Ceremony launches next phase of Caño Martín Peña Ecosystem Restoration

    A groundbreaking ceremony held May 14, 2026, marked the start of Contract 3 Phase 1 of the Caño Martín Peña Ecosystem Restoration Project, an effort led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Caribbean District; the Corporación del Proyecto ENLACE del Caño Martín Peña; and the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources. The event represents a major milestone in one of Puerto Rico’s most significant environmental and community‑focused civil works initiatives.
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    UPDATED - Caribbean District announces upcoming engagement opportunities in P.R.

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Caribbean District is expanding engagement with industry partners to prepare for significant upcoming construction and infrastructure efforts across Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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    Caribbean District seeks industry input for North Coast Super-Aqueduct relocation

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Caribbean District issued a Sources Sought Notice to identify qualified firms for an upcoming construction contract supporting the Rio de La Plata Flood Control Project and the North Coast Super-Aqueduct (NCSA) Relocation Project in Dorado and Toa Baja, Puerto Rico. This market research effort will help USACE determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for a future construction contract with an estimated magnitude between $25 million and $100 million.
  • USACE announces historic $1 billion award for Contract 3 of the Río Puerto Nuevo Flood Risk Management Project: Río Puerto Nuevo Flood Risk Management Project: To increase protection from a 2‑year flood event to a 100‑year event, the project widens and deepens the existing channel, replaces narrow bridges that restrict flow, and incorporates modern, nature‑friendly design techniques to improve capacity and long‑term resilience.

    USACE announces historic $1 billion award for Contract 3 of the Río Puerto Nuevo Flood Risk Management Project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Caribbean District, has awarded a $1.078 billion construction contract to Ferrovial Construcción PR, LLC, a subsidiary of the Ferrovial S.A. Group, Caribbean District Commander Col. Charles L. Decker announced today. This award is the largest Corps of Engineers Civil Works contract in Puerto Rico’s history and one of the most significant single‑contract investments across the USACE enterprise. The investment will widen and deepen the most critical section of the existing channelized Río Piedras, improving conveyance capacity and reducing flood risk to life and property for surrounding neighborhoods, schools, businesses, and transportation corridors.  

  • April

    Participants in the South Atlantic Division’s Leadership Development Program gather on the beach in Old San Juan during their April 13–16, 2026 visit to Puerto Rico. Throughout the weeklong leadership immersion, participants learned from Caribbean District leaders, toured infrastructure and military construction projects, built professional connections, and deepened their understanding of the district’s mission and regional challenges.

    Inside the Leadership Lab

    SAN JUAN, P.R. — The South Atlantic Division’s FY26 Leadership Development Program (LDP) participants stepped into a fully immersive leadership laboratory during their April 13-16, 2026, visit to the Corps of Engineers Caribbean District, where four days of training were transformed into a hands‑on practicum in communication, decision‑making, and mission execution in a complex operating environment. This marks the second LDP class to train with the Caribbean District this year, underscoring how USACE’s newest district is rapidly becoming a hub for leadership development and mission-learning across the South Atlantic Division.

  • March

    Artist’s rendering of the AST Barracks, which will provide modern lodging for Soldiers attending short term training at Fort Buchanan.

    Fort Buchanan breaks ground on AST barracks

    Fort Buchanan marked a major milestone March 23, 2026, with the groundbreaking of its new Advanced Skills Training (AST) Barracks, a $22.27 million military construction project that will expand the installation’s capacity to support short‑term institutional training for Soldiers across Puerto Rico. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Caribbean District is overseeing the project.
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    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers seeks public comments on potential future changes to the nationwide permits

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced on March 16 that it is seeking input from all interested parties on ways to increase the efficiency of the nationwide permit program. Nationwide permits authorize activities that are similar in nature and cause no more than minimal adverse environmental impacts to jurisdictional aquatic resources separately or on a cumulative basis. Activities range from work associated with aids to navigation and utility lines to residential developments and maintenance activities.
  • South Atlantic Division Regional Leadership Development Program participants walk the Bastion de San Fernando project site in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, to observe ongoing cliff stabilization efforts. As part of the SAD RLDP visit to the Caribbean District in late February 2026, participants explored how the Corps of Engineers and the National Park Service are protecting this historic landmark. The group moved along the cliffside trail to examine erosion risks and view areas where the cliff face is most vulnerable. The walk was one of several field activities during the RLDP’s weeklong immersion in the Caribbean District’s mission, projects, and unique operating environment.

    SAD’s future leaders gather in Puerto Rico 

    Emerging leaders from across the South Atlantic Division traveled to Puerto Rico in early March 2026 as part of the South Atlantic Division’s Regional Leadership Development Program (SAD RLDP), spending a week immersed in the Caribbean District’s mission and operating environment. The cohort explored some of the district’s most complex engineering, environmental, and military construction projects while learning directly from district leaders, technical experts, and senior division leadership. The visit offered a rare, hands‑on look at how USACE delivers critical infrastructure and resilience projects in a uniquely challenging island setting.

SPECIAL PUBLIC NOTICE

This is an advisory Special Public Notice to announce to the public about the implementation of emergency permitting procedures developed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Caribbean District, for the purposes of E.O. 14156 and to provide information to the public about those special emergency processing procedures. The E.O. 14156 was signed on January 20, 2025, by the the President of the United States declaring a National Energy Emergency. The order, enacted under the President’s legal authorities, aims to accelerate efforts to address the energy crisis. More specifically, Sections 2 and 3 of the E.O., directs agencies to use, to the fullest extent possible and consistent with applicable law, all relevant lawful emergency, and other authorities available to them to facilitate the Nation’s energy supply. These alternate procedures will be utilized until E.O. 14156 is rescinded.

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