Recovery Act Contract Awarded to Repair Enlisted Quarters at Camp Pendleton
Navy NewsStand
Story Number: NNS090723-08
Release Date: 7/23/2009 2:19:00 PM
By Lee H. Saunders, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest Public Affairs
SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southwest awarded MTM Construction Inc,. from City of Industry, Calif., a $579,659 Recovery Act funded contract task order July 17 to repair and renovate bachelor enlisted quarters (BEQ) at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in Oceanside.
"The much needed improvement to BEQs at Camp Pendleton will enhance the quality of life, health and safety for young enlisted Marines," said Nate Cervantes, Camp Pendleton Public Works Office's facilities support contracts manager overseeing the project.
"This project and the numerous construction projects currently in full swing aboard Camp Pendleton will not only provide improvements to quality of life for the much deserving Marines, their families and DoD civilians, it also provides many jobs in the construction field and assists to jump start the economy in these difficult financial times."
MTM Construction Inc., will repair and renovate an existing BEQ. The repairs and renovations will prevent further deterioration of the building, reduce maintenance costs and improve the quality of life of the Marines living there. The BEQ is a three-story building containing 22 units and providing housing for 44 Marines.
"We're proud and pleased to support the men and women in our Navy and Marines," said Thomas Son, vice president of MTM Construction Inc. "This project will improve the living quarters of our Navy and Marines and help boost the local economy."
MTM Construction will complete repair and renovation of the building by fall 2009.
For more news from Naval Facilities Engineering Command, visit www.navy.mil/local/navfachq/.
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