The project funds reconstruction of the aunuu wharf which is the only access point in and out of aunuu island in american samoa

The Maritime Administration awarded the Department of Port Administration $2.65 million on April 28, 2026, under the Port Infrastructure Development Program (CFDA 20.823) to reconstruct the Aunuu Wharf in American Samoa, the sole access point to Aunuu Island.

Phase I activities, funded through the first $557,000 of obligated funds, comprise NEPA permitting, engineering, and design work conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers under an existing agreement. USACE will perform intermediate engineering and design services including coordination with the recipient's project delivery team, development and review of plans and specifications at 65 percent and 90 percent completion levels, cost estimating at multiple phases, geotechnical engineering, architectural and engineering services, and environmental compliance and permitting support. Phase I design activities will not exceed 90 percent completion and involve no ground disturbance.

The full project scope includes reconstruction of the existing wharf, structural repairs to existing pilings, construction of an approximately 80-foot extension, repair and upgrade of the existing ramp structure, dredging of excess material surrounding the wharf, and installation of a new fendering system with bollards and cleats.

Period of performance runs from April 28, 2026, to October 11, 2029. Work is performed in Pago Pago, Eastern District, American Samoa. The Department of Port Administration, a tribally owned port and airport authority, serves as the recipient and grant administrator with no subrecipient pass-through activity.

The project will reconstruct the existing wharf perform structural repairs to the existing pilings construct a new approximately 80 foot long extension to the wharf repair and upgrade the existing ramp structure dredge any excess material surrounding the wharf and install a new fendering system bollards and cleats. Activities to be performed phase I activities will occur using the first phase of obligated funds 557000. These activities will not involve any ground disturbance and design level activities for the respective phase I components will not exceed 90 percent design completion. Phase I includes the following components component 1 phase I nepa permitting engineering and design activities the recipient will contract with US army corps of engineers USACE under an existing agreement for nepa services to complete the nepa review for the phase II grant funded activities. As per an existing agreement USACE will require advance payment for this work. USACE will complete intermediate engineering and design activities for the project preliminary design and engineering conducted by USACE is not part of the scope of this grant. The following scope of work is anticipated to be included for intermediate design and engineering services design engineering coordination with recipient project delivery team PDT meeting 65 percent plans and specs development and review. 90 percent plans and specs development and review. Cost estimating 65 percent 90 percent 100 percent. Geotechnical engineering architectural engineering a E services contracting to execute geotech task order. Oversee a E task order for two geotech borings and geophysical data geotech borings and geophysical data collected by a E review interpret geotech borings/geophysical data. Environmental assistance with remaining environmental compliance and permitting. Project management. Project management finance support contingency. Deliverables expected outcomes from page 14 schedule G of the grant agreement measure total vessel calls per year. Category and description measures the number of vessels calling to the project study area. Must be reported in total and disaggregated by any of the following where applicable vessel type EG container bulk RO RO LNG freight capacity vessel length or other. Measurement frequency quarterly. Measure total tons of cargo moved per year teus. Category and description cargo volume measures the movement of freight through the project study area. When applicable report the total cargo volume and the volume disaggregated by type of freight IE containers in TEU and bulk in tons or type of intermodal transport truck or rail. Measurement frequency quarterly. Measure closure from natural hazards total hours of facility closure per year. Category and description a closure is defined as when a natural hazard prevents a facility from continuing daily operations or service. Measurement frequency quarterly. Intended beneficiary american samoa government department of port administration. Subrecipient activities none.