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Small Business to Repair WWII era Hangar at NAS Corpus Christi

Navy News Service

Story Number: NNS110922-22
9/22/2011

From Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southeast Public Affairs Office

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (NNS) -- Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southeast awarded a $6.6 million contract Sept. 20 to EMR Incorporated Infrastructure and Environment, a small business in Niceville, Fla. for work at Naval Air Station (NAS) Corpus Christi, Texas.

The company will repair and modernize a World War II-era hangar. This work includes selective renovation, and repairs and upgrades to architectural, structural, heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), plumbing, electrical, fire protection and civil engineering systems.

"The hangars here at Corpus Christi have been around a long time and over that time, the environment tends to wear down on the structures and systems," said NAS Corpus Christi Commanding Officer Capt. Dave Edgecomb. "As new aircraft, like the T-6, come on line the requirements for our facilities change."

In 2009, Navy leadership at shore installation commands were asked to continually identify, describe and reduce Navy total ownership costs, divest excess and underutilized infrastructure, and establish the optimal Navy shore footprint. This will improve the effectiveness and efficiency of services delivered by standardizing, aligning, synchronizing, and innovating processes, resources, and systems.

"While we continue to evaluate the requirements for Navy infrastructure, the investment in this and other hanger's on the base will ensure our ability to meet the evolving mission requirements of Training Wing 4," said Edgecomb.

Built in 1941, this hangar is within the Landplane Hangar Historic District at NAS Corpus Christi. The hangars are significant for their association with naval aviation training at Corpus Christi during World War II and are eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.

"The award of renovations to Hangar 57 means that all six Navy owned/occupied hangars are under renovation contracts for facility preservation, quality of life improvements and mission essential modernizations," said Lt. Cmdr. Craig Clutts, public works officer, Public Works Department Corpus Christi.

NAS Corpus Christi has not seen this large of a facilities recapitalization effort since construction in 1939.

"These repairs, modifications and upgrades will ensure that these structures continue to serve Navy Training missions now and in the future," said Edgecomb.

The project is expected to be completed by December 2012.