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Local Contractor Awarded Contract at Blount Island Command

Navy News Service

Story Number: NNS110920-10
9/20/2011

From Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southeast Public Affairs

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (NNS) -- Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southeast awarded an $18 million contract Sept. 16 to Sauer, Inc. of Jacksonville, Fla. for work at Marine Corps Support Facility (MCSF) Blount Island (BI) Command, Fla.

The work to be performed will provide for construction of a roughly 48,000 square foot paint and blast facility at MCSF BI. The project will also provide administrative areas and high bay areas with supporting systems.

"This facility will greatly enhance our mission capabilities," said MCSF BI Commanding Officer, Col. Christopher Michelsen. "Currently our paint and blast operations are being performed out of a 1970's technology facility that was originally designed to support a previous tenant. In addition to being state-of-the-art and increasing our capacity two-fold, the new facility will allow us to prepare, blast, paint, and cure equipment within an enclosed environment something we currently cannot do."

The entire facility will be pile supported with concrete pile caps, grade beams and a structural slab. The building will be constructed of an architectural block base with metal siding above and a standing seam metal roof to house the paint, blast and cure booths included in the design.

The project also includes mechanical, electrical, communications systems, fire protection systems, exterior lighting, roll-up doors, and paving elements. Also included are HVAC systems with electronic safety controls to monitor the supply and exhaust air balance for the painting, blasting and curing operations.

"We truly look forward to bringing this new facility on line," said Michelsen.

The paint and blasting shop is responsible for surface preparation, including sandblasting, for the application of protective and functional paints, coatings, and films to equipment serviced on BI Command.

The facility will be Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certified.

The project is expected to be completed by May 2013.