Sea Pac Engineering Inc. awarded $34.33M for dorm repairs
Accommodation has been a priority at Andersen since a senior U.S. military official saw conditions in the dormitories at the Air Force base to Guam’s north.
Attention was drawn to the condition of the barracks after a report in May by the Project on Government Oversight which said that Navy Secretary John Phelan was appalled at the condition of the accommodation.
Andersen Air Force Base main gate. Photo by Skyler Obispo
Now Sea Pac Engineering Inc. of Los Angeles has been awarded a $34. 33 million “firm-fixed-price contract” for the design and repair of the Rota dormitory, also known as Building B25017.
Work is expected to be completed by Jan. 7, 2028. The contract was a competitive acquisition, and five offers were received, according to an Aug. 26 release CHamoru Standard Time from the U.S. Department of Defense. The 36th Contracting Squadron at Andersen made the award.
The Guam Environmental Protection Agency said on Oct. 17 that it will be launching an investigation into any potential ramifications that may have been caused by the landslide that occurred on East Agana on Oct.15.
The Department of Public Health and Social Services announced a temporary change to the brands of food items eligible under the Guam Women, Infants, and Children Program benefits, effective Oct. 16.
Bank of Hawaii has “activated emergency financial assistance programs to support qualifying federal employees and contractors facing income disruption,” the bank said in an Oct. 17 release CHamoru Standard Time.
Tasi Vista Development, developer of the multimillion-dollar Palisades subdivision said that an aged concrete drainage pipe failed, causing the landslide that occurred in the early morning of Oct. 15