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NAVFAC Southeast Awards First ARRA Projects

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Story Number: NNS090501-35
Release Date: 5/1/2009 4:18:00 PM

By Sue Brink, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southeast Public Affairs

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (NNS) -- Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southeast awarded two contracts last week as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) for work at two installations in the Southeast.

The first award of $556,781 was issued on April 22 to Rogers Lovelock & Fritz Incorporated of Winter Park, Fla. The work to be performed provides design for construction of several departmental moves within Naval Hospital Jacksonville, along with a new entrance to the hospital, new patient drop-off area, relocation of the flag pole, eight new private intensive care unit rooms on 3 West, space for 19 new recovery beds on 3 East and the conversion of three operating rooms into end suites on 3 South.

"These enhancements are in addition to a $35.8 million construction project currently underway at the hospital," said Capt. Bruce Gillingham, Naval Hospital Jacksonville commanding officer. "They are another example of our commitment to provide modern facilities and high quality, patient-centered care to our active duty and retired military heroes and their families."

A new, three-story, 62,000 square-feet addition currently under construction at the hospital will contain a state-of-the-art surgical suite and expanded physical and occupational therapy areas. This project is expected to be completed summer 2010.

The second project was awarded was to Barlovento, LLC (small business) of Dothan, Ala. on April 23 in the amount of $964,900 to paint 750 suites in five Bachelor Enlisted Quarters at the Naval Nuclear Power Training Command, Naval Weapons Station Charleston, S.C.

ARRA projects are intended to modernize Navy and Marine Corps shore infrastructure, enhance America's energy independence and sustain a steady and robust maritime force for decades.

The two contracts awarded meet the ARRA goals to provide much-needed improvements to Navy and Marine Corps installations, hospitals or barracks and will improve the quality of life for service members and veterans in the community.

For information on other ARRA projects, or presolicitation notices, go online and visit the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website, www.fbo.gov. Future announcements will include the word RECOVERY as the first word in the title field prior to the actual title of the notice to identify its association with the act.

Contract vehicles for projects will include stand alone competitive contracts, competitive Multiple Award Contracts (MACCs), competitive 8(a) and non-competitive 8(a) procurements as authorized under the Small Business Act.

Contractors interested in participating in this work should closely monitor the Navy Electronic Commerce Online (NECO) Web site at www.neco.navy.mil, which automatically posts on the FedBizOpps Web site.

NAVFAC manages the planning, design, construction, contingency engineering, real estate, environmental, and public works support for U.S. Navy shore facilities around the world. NAVFAC provides Navy forces with the operating, expeditionary, support and training bases they need. NAVFAC is a global organization with an annual volume of business in excess of $11 billion. As a major Navy Systems Command and an integral member of the Navy and Marine Corps team, NAVFAC delivers timely and effective facilities engineering solutions worldwide.

For more news from Naval Facilities Engineering Command, visit www.navy.mil/local/navfachq/.