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The US Coast Guard has contracted with two builders to create a pair of its East Coast bases.
The maritime agency awarded Baltimore-based Whiting-Turner two contracts totaling $516.7 million and selected Birmingham, Ala.-based Brasfield & Gorrie for an additional $95.5 million in work.
The work will be done at Coast Guard Training Center Cape May in New Jersey, as well as .
In New Jersey, Whiting-Turner will design and build new facilities at the Cape May Coast Guard Training Centersegons un anunci del 7 de maig. The value of the contract can be extended up to 400 million dollars.
The complex, also known as TRACEN Cape May, can currently train up to 5,500 recruits annually without relying on temporary modifications. Once the upgrades are complete, that number will increase to 8,000 by 2030, according to the announcement. Els projectes previstos al centre inclouen:
- Construction of barracks buildings to accommodate the increase in recruits.
- Construction of a new multi-purpose training facility that houses seamanship training, an indoor graduation space, an indoor track and a new drill hall.
- Construction of a new fire station, which will replace a 1920s building with new, state-of-the-art ventilation systems that allow all firefighting equipment to be stored together and indoors.
- Construction of a new VIP review stand, cantilever shade grandstands and a new parade route.
- Demolition of two existing barracks, James and Healy Halls.
Funding for the upgrades comes from Tax reduction law for working families . The project represents the largest coastal construction award in Coast Guard history, according to the announcement.
“By improving infrastructure and quality of life, we are not only strengthening our workforce, but also improving our readiness and ability to perform critical missions that protect the nation’s maritime interests,” said Capt. Amanda Lee, commanding officer of Training Center Cape May, in the news release.
In South Carolina, Whiting-Turner will perform a complete recapitalization of Base Charleston’s Pier Mike with a $116.7 million fixed-price design-build contract, according to a Monday announcement. The project includes demolishing the existing pier and replacing it with a structure designed to house four offshore patrol cutters and one visiting cutter. Each berth will also be capable of mooring national security cutters, improving the fleet’s strategic flexibility. Es preveu que el contracte finalitzi el 2030.
The Coast Guard has also selected Brasfield & Gorrie at the Charleston base for a $95.5 million project to design and build a 30,000-square-foot combined medical and dental facility, as well as a new entry checkpoint and visitor center. This work is scheduled to end in July 2029.
The awards mark the continuity of the relationship between the Coast Guard and the two contractors.
Last September, the Coast Guard asked the contractor for two construction projects: a $137 million contract in Washington and a $69 million contract to design and build two new membrane tension hangars and associated facilities at .
Meanwhile, Brasfield & Gorrie has received $342.2 million in jobs under a multiple award contract with the Coast Guard from 2023, according to government recruitment tracker HigherGov.
