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Many NAVFAC Washington ARRA Projects to Wrap Up in 2011

Navy News Service

Story Number: NNS110221-05
2/21/2011

By James Johnson, NAVFAC Washington Public Affairs

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Since the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) was signed on Feb. 17, 2009, Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Washington has awarded 18 contracts (totaling $86.7 million), focusing on critical infrastructure and energy projects.

NAVFAC Washington achieved its goal to spend the ARRA funds as quickly as possible. Three contracts were awarded as quickly as April 2009, and all contracts were awarded by September 2009.

"The turnaround resulted in money going into the community quickly," said Capt. Rodney Worden, executive officer, NAVFAC Washington. "As the projects are completed in 2011, we will be improving the Navy's quality of life and operations."

In selecting which projects to fund with the ARRA, NAVFAC sought to improve quality of life for Sailors and Marines, repair, restore and modernize Navy and Marine Corps facilities, and invest in energy efficiency for Department of Navy facilities.

The largest ARRA-funded project managed by NAVFAC Washington is the $41 million King Hall Galley at the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) Annapolis, Md.

The ARRA funded a renovation of the King Hall Galley, as well as a temporary dining facility while renovations take place. The two-phase project was a good candidate for ARRA funding because the Navy already had a plan in place for King Hall improvements, enabling work to start in 2009. The project provided 145 jobs in the final quarter of 2010 (as reported on www.recovery.gov). The galley is scheduled for completion in December 2011.

At the test pilot school at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, NAVFAC Washington is performing major renovations to the Building 110 Hangar. Work includes more energy efficient lighting, an improved fire protection system, new anti-terrorism/force protection measures and new hangar doors. Since the project started, 21,736 hours have been worked with zero lost-time accidents.

ARRA funding has been used to execute energy enhancement projects. The list of projects includes improved lighting at the USNA, steam efficiency improvements at Naval Support Facility (NSF) Carderock and NSF Indian Head, HVAC efficiency improvements at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., NSF Carderock, and Suitland, Md., and Ground Source Heat Pumps at NSF Indian Head. Funding was also used for several photovoltaic projects.

NAVFAC has been responsible for projects in 22 states and U.S. territories totaling $1.9 billion.

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