K12 Education
US Virgin Islands School Bundle
Client
Suffolk Construction
Project Owner
Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands (GVI), U.S. Virgin Islands Office of Disaster Recovery (ODR) & Virgin Islands Department of Education (VIDE)
Location
Virgin Islands
Project Value
$789,000,000
Industry
K12 Education
Account Executive(s)
Joshua Harden, Tom Thomas
Services Provided
Presentation Coaching |
Presentation Development |
Proposal Development |
K12 Education
US Virgin Islands School Bundle
Client
Suffolk Construction
Project Owner
Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands (GVI), U.S. Virgin Islands Office of Disaster Recovery (ODR) & Virgin Islands Department of Education (VIDE)
Location
Virgin Islands
Project Value
$789,000,000
Industry
K12 Education
Account Executive(s)
Joshua Harden, Tom Thomas
Services Provided
Presentation Coaching |
Presentation Development |
Proposal Development |
Project Overview
The U.S. Virgin Islands School Bundle was a $789,000,000 educational construction program on St. Croix, funded through the U.S. Virgin Islands Office of Disaster Recovery. The project encompassed the construction and modernization of four schools serving pre-kindergarten through middle school students, plus an administrative building, totaling approximately 60,650 square meters across the campuses. The program was designed to benefit nearly 3,785 students with fully equipped educational facilities, including classrooms, science and IT labs, libraries, specialist teaching spaces, and collaborative areas for teachers. PRESWERX supported the client's pursuit by developing the proposal, selection presentation, and coaching the team for the interview.
Client Challenges
A $789 million multi-school bundle for a tri-agency government owner in a U.S. territory presents pursuit challenges well beyond a standard K-12 project. The client faced several compounding pressures:
Presenting a complex, multi-campus program spanning four schools and an administrative building as a cohesive story for a tri-agency owner
Demonstrating capacity and credibility for large-scale educational construction in a remote island location with distinct logistical demands
Preparing the team for a high-stakes live interview with a government recoveryfocused selection panel
The pursuit required the client to position itself as a committed partner in the territory's long-term recovery, not just a qualified contractor.
Scope of Work
PRESWERX developed a full pursuit package for the GVI/ODR/VIDE selection: a written proposal, a selection presentation, and a coaching program for the client's team. The proposal addressed the client's qualifications and approach to a complex, multicampus educational program in a disaster recovery context, covering the full scope of new construction, modernization, and specialized educational facilities across St. Croix. The presentation translated that scope into a narrative designed for a multi-agency government audience. Coaching sessions prepared the team for live delivery, message alignment, and questions specific to the recovery program and the logistical realities of building in a U.S. territory
PRESWERX Approach
PRESWERX built the pursuit strategy around the layered complexity of this project: multiple schools, multiple agencies, and a recovery mandate that demanded more than construction experience.
Developed proposal and presentation content that addressed educational quality, community impact, and the logistical realities of building in a U.S. territory
Structured the narrative to speak to all three owning entities, GVI, ODR, and VIDE, each with distinct priorities
Coached the team to deliver a unified message and handle the range of questions a multi-agency recovery panel would raise
The materials positioned the client as a team ready for the full scope of what this program required.
Results Delivered
PRESWERX delivered a proposal, presentation, and coaching program built for the complexity of a $789 million disaster recovery school bundle.
The proposal addressed the multi-campus educational scope and the client's approach to large-scale construction in a U.S. territory
The presentation organized a broad, multi-agency program into a clear narrative suited to a recovery-focused government selection panel
Coaching prepared the team to deliver a unified, confident message across a wide range of panel questions
The client entered the GVI/ODR/VIDE selection as a prepared team with a compelling, well-coordinated case.
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