12The Military Engineer ? July-August ? 2010 Government & Industry News (continued) Projects will require incorporation of sustainable features such as LEED build- ing standards. Work will include new construction, renovation and additions or upgrades to a variety of facility types, including but not limited to barracks, dormitories, administrative facilities, communication facilities, educational facilities, medical facilities, dining facili- ties, recreational facilities, retail facilities, industrial facilities, warehouse facilities, ranges, operational training facilities, roads, streets, bridges, site utilities, in- frastructure, waterfront-marine facili- ties, piers, wharves, dredging, aviation facilities, including hangars, runways and aprons, and other base development fa- cilities. This is a remarkable contract tool, which establishes strong partnerships between the Navy and the successful of- ferors, said Capt. Peter Lynch, P.E., CEC, USN, NAVFAC Marianas Commanding Of?cer. We are especially pleased that we will be enhancing existing partnerships with several Guam-based businesses par- ticipating in this contract award. The term of the MACC is not to exceed 60 months. The contract was competi- tively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website, with eight proposals received. (Contributed by Don Rochon, NAVFAC Pa- ci?c Public Affairs) HHS Announces $1 Billion in NIH Recovery Act Awards U.S. Health and Human Services Sec- retary Kathleen Sebelius announced in May $1 billion of Recovery Act funds that have been awarded to construct, repair and renovate scienti?c research laboratories and related facilities across the country. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Center for Re- search Resources (NCRR) administered the grants, which are expected to create or sustain jobs nationwide and to help foster scienti?c advances that may lead to improved human health. A total of 146 grants to institutions in 44 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico were awarded to upgrade and construct buildings, laboratory spaces and core facilities that are crucial to bio- medical and behavioral investigators. This unprecedented Recovery Act in- vestment in research facility construc- tion will not only give our world-class scientists the modern facilities they need for impact research, it will also help create and maintain jobs in varied business sectors and in all regions of our country, said Sebelius. The awards are part of $100 billion fed- eral government investment in science, innovation and technology the Obama administration is making through the Recovery Act to spur domestic job cre- ation in emerging industries and create a foundation for economic growth. )"#(*# !"&"" ""#)) (#"&""#* &! #" &" "#($(#" &( ($#"#"#""#)#" "$#)"&(&" &)& )# )*#(*# &#(#(+$&#!+ """ #"&(#"")#"!" ( SERVINGTHE WORLD WE LIVE INimproving life for generations SM
If you would like to view publication without flash plugin, please click on link below
