Contract: Drace, $10.5M

Drace Anderson JV, Gulfport, Miss., is being awarded $10,477,239 for firm-fixed-price task order 0008 under a previously awarded multiple award construction contract (N69450-13-D-1762) for construction of the T-6B Texan II Joint Primary Aircraft Training System, training operations facility, at Naval Air Station Whiting Field. The work to be performed provides for a two-story training operations facility located on the flight line. Renovations of the existing hangar space include temporary office space and demolition of existing buildings. Construction of parking areas and associated site work; storm water and utility construction are part of the project. In addition this project includes a pavilion, furniture, fixtures and equipment. The task order also contains one unexercised option, which if exercised, would increase cumulative task order value to $10,496,392. Work will be performed in Milton, Fla.,, and is expected to be completed by March 2018. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southeast, Jacksonville, Fla., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 06/20/16)