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Recovery Act Contract Awarded to Renovate Camp Pendleton Quarters

Navy NewsStand

Story Number: NNS090623-12
Release Date: 6/23/2009 4:09:00 PM

By Mario T. Icari, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest Public Affairs

SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southwest awarded Barnhart, Inc. of San Diego a $7.2 million American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) funded contract here June 18.

The contract calls for the repair and renovation of an existing four-story bachelor enlisted quarters (BEQ), which currently serves as billeting for the School of Infantry at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.

"NAVFAC is proud to support the President's initiative with award of this contract, which is expected to put more people back to work and help jump start the local economy while improving the quality of life for our Marines stationed at Camp Pendleton," said George Fotowat, NAVFAC Southwest design manager for the project.

Barnhart, Inc. will repair and renovate two-person sleeping rooms, administrative offices, TV lounges, game rooms, a vending area, a library, laundry rooms and replace windows, wiring and install a new roof. The work is expected to be completed by spring 2010.

"We are proud to serve on the front line for the American Reinvestment Recovery Act to help ensure that hard working Americans are put back to work, said Eric Stenman, president of Barnhart, Inc. "The American Reinvestment Recovery Act allows contractors across the nation, who are separated by geographic boundaries, to come together in an effort to help strengthen America's workforce and improve the quality of life for our men and women of the armed forces."

One of the goals of the Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton is to upgrade and modernize older BEQs and bring them up to current code standards, making them more energy efficient and providing a higher quality of life for many Marines.

"NAVFAC and the Marine Corps are extremely pleased to have this renovation project become a reality, said Fotowat. "Thanks to all team members involved who worked hard through multiple design and budgetary challenges. I would like to thank Cmdr. Wilfredo Franco, Steve Torres, Bob Song, Dan Tokatlian, Pam Pratt, Kim Pugnier, Jim Juhan, and Chris Bush for their individual contributions to making this project a success."