Contract: R.C. Construction, $23.2M

R.C. Construction Co. Inc., Greenwood, Miss., was awarded a $23,160,074 firm-fixed-price contract for the construction of short take off vertical landing simulated carrier practice landing decks. Work is to be performed at Eglin Air Force Base and nearby Duke Field, Fla., with an estimated completion date of July 15, 2011. Bids were solicited on the Internet with 11 bids received. The U.S. Corps of Engineers Mobile Regional Contracting Center Mobile., Ala., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 05/19/10)