Construction (military).The next three fiscal years will be even bigger for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District, than the recently completed record-breaking fiscal year. In its biggest program ever, the district awarded $792.7 million in contracts in FY05. Of that total, 93.8 percent was awarded to Alaska businesses with 62 percent going to small business and 58 percent to small disadvantaged business. Projections for FY06 and FY07 estimate that each of these years will total close to $800 million. FY08 could possibly be more. These figures include military construction, civil works projects, environmental projects, and operations and maintenance of existing projects, as well as administrative services. Military projects to support Army Transformation and Air Force realignments and re-stationing account for the largest increase in the Corps' construction program. To keep up with the rapid influx of soldiers, the Corps completed $48.3 million of temporary modular housing on Fort Richardson
Fort Richardson is a United States Army installation in the U.S. state of Alaska, adjacent to the city of Anchorage. and awarded a similar $9.8 million project for Fort Wainwright Fort Wainwright is a United States Army post adjacent to Fairbanks in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is part of the Fairbanks, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was established in 1961 when the former United States Air Force base, Ladd Field, was transferred to the . Permanent facilities to replace this housing will follow in fiscal years '07, '08, '09 and '10. The Corps continues building permanent housing on Army Richardson and Wainwright forts and dormitories at Elmendorf and Eielson Air Force bases Eielson Air Force Base (IATA: EIL, ICAO: PAEI, FAA LID: EIL) is located in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska. It is part of the 'Fairbanks, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area'. As of the 2000 census, the population of the base is 5,400. . FY07 projects to be advertised for bid and/or proposals this summer include two 120-room dormitories at Elmendorf, a 288-person barracks bar·rack 1 tr.v. bar·racked, bar·rack·ing, bar·racks To house (soldiers, for example) in quarters. n. 1. A building or group of buildings used to house military personnel. , Whole Neighborhood Revitalization, family housing, and replacement family housing projects at Fort Richardson, and two 90-unit family housing projects at Fort Wainwright. Support for the C-17 aircraft on Elmendorf Air Force Base Elmendorf Air Force Base (IATA: EDF, ICAO: PAED, FAA LID: EDF) is a United States Air Force base adjacent to Anchorage, Alaska, the largest city in Alaska. began with award of a $7 million Flight Simulator flight simulator, device providing a controlled environment in which a flight trainee can experience conditions approximating those of actual flight. A simulator generally consists of an enclosure housing a working replica of the interior of the cockpit of an Facility. An F/A-22 simulator will be added in the next few years. Other upcoming projects include a C-130 hangar upgrade at Elmendorf, ammunition supply point See: distribution point. at Fort Richardson, and a library and education center at Fort Wainwright. Two range projects at the Donnelly Training area are also in the program. Col. Timothy Gallagher, Commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District |
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