Centex Construction Company Awarded Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Office Building.Business Editors FAIRFAX, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 The Mid Atlantic division of Centex Construction Company has been awarded a contract valued at more than $55 million for construction of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research The Center for Drug Evaluation and Research is a division of the FDA that deals with the approval of drugs. CDER reviews New Drug Applications to ensure that the drugs are safe and effective. It is one of five Centers at the United States Food and Drug Administration. Office Building (CDER CDER Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (US FDA) CDER Centre de Développement des Energies Renouvelables (French) CDER Client Development and Evaluation Report ) Phase 2a at the Federal Research Center in White Oak, Silver Spring, Md. The General Services Administration The General Services Administration (GSA) was established by section 101 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C.A. § 751). The GSA sets policy for and manages government property and records. , National Capital Region, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Noun 1. Department of Health and Human Services - the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with health and welfare; created in 1979 Health and Human Services, HHS and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. ) awarded the contract to Centex Construction Company. The CDER Office Building, which is the largest building planned for the FDA campus, will contain 550,000 square feet throughout its six stories, including office space, research facilities and laboratories. Centex's core and shell contract includes construction of the concrete structure with a brick, limestone and curtainwall skin, as well as the interior core, including the elevator lobby and the public restrooms. The contract was awarded through a best-value procurement; evaluation and selection of Centex as the successful offeror was based on both technical and price factors. Construction is slated for completion in November 2004. Highlights of the FDA Consolidation Project The construction of the CDER Office Building is Phase 2a of FDA's multi-phase consolidation program for a new campus-style development of 14 interconnected buildings. The program is underway to consolidate the CDER, Center for Biological Evaluation and Research (CBER CB·er n. One that uses a CB radio. ), the Center for Devices and Radiological Health The Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) is the branch of the United States Food and Drug Administration responsible for the premarket approval of all medical devices, as well as overseeing the manufacturing, performance and safety of these devices. (CDRH CDRH Center for Devices and Radiological Health (US FDA) ), the Office of Regulatory Affairs The Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) is the part of the United States FDA that enforces the laws that govern food, drugs, medical devices, and other products that FDA regulates. and the Office of the Administrator into the Federal Research Center. The entire campus, located at the former Naval Surface Warfare Center Noun 1. Naval Surface Warfare Center - the agency that provides scientific and engineering and technical support for all aspects of surface warfare NSWC , is scheduled for completion by the end of 2010. Kling, in association with RTKL, Washington, D.C., are the design architects and engineers for the entire consolidation. They designed a campus environment in which the buildings become wings, or quadrants, centralized around historic Building No. 1, which was originally the Navy Ordnance Lab. It later became the Federal Research Center's main administrative building. Building No. 1 will serve as the campus' master entrance and central administrative office. To maintain historic continuity, Building No. 1 will have a natural prominence on the completed campus, and all other buildings will be located a respectful distance from it. The newly constructed buildings, although modern in design, will be compatible with Building No. 1 and built with similar materials and a comparable level of detailing. The interior design of all the planned buildings includes unique floor plans featuring narrow wings with a depth of approximately 75 feet. Also distinctive are the buildings' cores, designed at the intersection of the wings instead of at the center like many office buildings. In addition, the interior design incorporates large blocks of unobtrusive space with large windows to maximize space and lighting. Centex Construction Company, a leader in the commercial construction industry for more than 65 years, provides general contracting, at-risk construction management, design-build, preconstruction and turnkey services. Centex Construction Company operates a full-service division in Fairfax, Va., serving the Mid Atlantic region. Centex Construction Company is a member of Centex Construction Group, a subsidiary of Dallas-based Centex Corporation (NYSE-CTX). Centex is listed for the eighth year in a row as one of the nation's top five contractors and was recently ranked No. 1 in domestic general building revenue for the third consecutive year by Engineering News-Record magazine. |
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