Naval Amenities Engineering Methods Command (NAVFAC) Southeast awarded a $33 million firm-fixed-price building contract, Might 19, to SLSCO, LTD, from Galveston, Texas, for early website work in preparation for a brand new Weapons Technology Facility (WGF) positioned at Barksdale Air Drive Base (AFB), Louisiana.
WGFs consolidate the weapon upkeep, storage and coaching features required to assist B-52 bomber missions.
“The award of part one of many WGF undertaking is the end result of an unbelievable effort by key stakeholders, to incorporate the Air Drive, NAVFAC, and the Architectural/Engineering (A/E) agency,” stated Resident Officer in Cost of Building (ROICC) Lt. Kevin Dorian. “All of those companies labored collaboratively in the direction of this vital undertaking milestone.”
This primary part of the undertaking consists of an Early Begin Package deal (ESP) which incorporates preliminary website work in preparation for the comply with on building part. This consists of clearing, grading and drainage, environmental remediation, constructing demolition, demolition and relocation of current utilities, safe fencing, and roadway building.
Dorian acknowledged, “At ROICC Barksdale, we’re excited to be transferring into the undertaking execution and building part whereas persevering with to collaborate with our key stakeholders to ship essential new infrastructure to Barksdale AFB in direct assist of the Nationwide Protection Technique.”
The primary part of the undertaking is predicted to be accomplished by Sept. 2023. The second part is scheduled to start shortly after and would require a separate contract.
