USMC Moves Ahead with Camp Pendleton Barracks Renovations

The US Marine Corps is moving ahead with plans to build 24 new barracks for single Marines at Camp Pendleton in Southern California. The service plans to add 22,000 Marines from FY 2010-2013, and intends to build modern barracks to accommodate the expected 4,000 Marine increase at Camp Pendleton. The new housing is expected to bring single Marine quarters up to the same standard as married quarters. It’s part of a $2 billion makeover that also includes new training facilities, a fitness center, electrical and sewer improvements, and other facilities.

The latest contracts were awarded to Solpac for repairs to existing single Marines barracks…

Camp Pendleton Construction

Congress appropriated more than $1 billion for FY 2008 and FY 2009 to build the modern barracks in order to accommodate an expected increase in the number of troops at Camp Pendleton. Another $775 million is included in the FY 2010 request.

Camp Pendleton, the Marine Corps’ largest West Coast expeditionary training facility, encompasses more than 125,000 acres located approximately 38 miles from downtown San Diego in North County. More than 38,000 military family members occupy base housing complexes.

The base is home to the I Marine Expeditionary Force, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Logistics Group and many tenant units, including Marine Corps Installation-West, 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, Wounded Warriors Battalion-West, Marine Corps Air Station at Munn Field, Marine Aircraft Group 39, Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego’s Weapons & Field Training Battalion, Marine Corps and Army Reserve Forces, the Navy’s Assault Craft Unit 5, a Naval Hospital and 1st Dental Battalion.

The coastal and mountain terrain support a variety of military training. Fleet Marine Force units use Camp Pendleton’s ranges and training areas to maintain combat readiness.

Several specialized schools are located on Camp Pendleton, including Assault Amphibian School Battalion, School of Infantry-West, Field Medical Service School and Marine Corps University. Following recruit graduation, enlisted Marines receive basic infantry training at the School of Infantry-West at Camp San Onofre before assignment to other units throughout the Marine Corps.

Contracts and Key Events

Unless otherwise noted, the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southwest issues the contracts for construction at Camp Pendleton.

Nov 5/09: Solpac, dba Soltek Pacific, in San Diego, CA received a $6.4 million firm-fixed-price task order #0007 under a previously awarded multiple award construction contract (N62473-06-D-1058) for repairs to single Marines barracks 41303 at Camp Pendleton. The contract also contains 1 unexercised option and 1 planned modification, which if issued would increase cumulative contract value to $7.8 million. Soltek expects to compete repairs by March 2011. 4 proposals were received for this task order.

Nov 3/09: Solpac, dba Soltek Pacific, in San Diego, CA won a $6.5 million firm-fixed price task order #0004 under a previously awarded multiple award construction contract (N62473-06-D-1058) for repairs to single Marines barracks 210636 at Camp Pendleton. The contract also contains a planned modification, which if issued would increase cumulative contract value to $8 million. Soltek expects to complete repairs by November 2010. 4 proposals were received for this task order.

Sept 25/09: Harper Construction in San Diego, CA won a $10.5 million firm-fixed-price task order #0002 under a previously awarded contract (N62473-08-D-8617) for design and construction of a child development center at Camp Pendleton. The new facility, located in the De Luz housing area, will include classrooms, administrative offices, library, storage, equipment for food service, and laundry areas. Site features will include 5 playground areas with equipment, shade structure and protective ground covering, exterior child protection fencing, exterior site and building lighting, paved parking, sidewalks, ramps, permanent signs, landscaping, and automatic irrigation system.

Harper expects to complete construction d by January 2010. Funds for this project are provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. For this task order, 6 proposals were received.

Sept 25/09: Harper Construction in San Diego, CA won a $81.8 million firm-fixed-price contract (N62473-09-C-1214) for design and construction of 3 single Marines barracks at Camp Pendleton. The barracks will house a total of 1,148 Marines – 2 Marines per room – and will include a multipurpose community area and laundry facilities. The contract also contains planned modifications, which if issued would increase cumulative contract value to $90.3 million.

Harper expects to complete construction by March 2011. This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website, with 23 proposals received.

Sept 22/09: Harper Construction in San Diego, CA won a $124.4 million firm-fixed price contract (N62473-07-C-1208) for design and construction of 4 single Marines barracks at Camp Pendleton. The barracks will house a total of 1,798 Marines – 2 Marines per room – and will include a multipurpose community area and laundry facilities. The contract also contains 4 planned modifications, which if issued would increase the cumulative contract value to $137.2 million.

Harper expects to complete construction by June 2011. This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website, with 21 proposals received.

Sept 22/09: Sundt William Scotsman joint venture in Tempe, AZ received a $25.4 million modification under a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N62473-08-C-3511) for the design and installation of temporary facilities for administration, billeting, armory, storage and maintenance buildings over 10 areas at Camp Pendleton. The total contract amount after exercise of option 3 will be $92.1 million. The contractor expects to complete construction by September 2010.

Sept 18/09: Hensel Phelps Soltek Joint Venture in Greeley, CO won a $116.9 million firm-fixed price contract (N62473-09-C-1601) for design and construction of 4 barracks for single Marines at the base. The barracks will house a total of 1,600 Marines – 2 Marines per room – and will include a multipurpose community area and laundry facilities. The contract also contains 4 options, which if exercised, would increase cumulative contract value to $125.9 million.

Hensel Phelps Soltek expects to complete construction by July 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website with 16 proposals received.

Aug 14/09: Turner-Penick won a $109.6 million firm-fixed-price contract (N62473-09-C-1234) to build 4 barracks for single Marines at the base. The barracks will house a total of 1,502 Marines – 2 Marines per room – and will include a multipurpose community area and laundry facilities. The contract also contains planned modifications, which, if issued, would increase cumulative contract value to $121.3 million.

Turner-Penick expects to complete construction under this contract by August 2011. The contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website with 11 proposals received by the NAVFAC Southwest in San Diego, CA (N62473-09-C-1234).

July 29/09: Turner-Penick won a $103.7 million firm-fixed-price contract (N62473-09-C-1233) to build 4 barracks for single Marines. Those barracks will house a total of 1,384 Marines and will include a multipurpose community area and laundry facilities. Turner-Penick expects to complete construction by June 2011.

The contract contains 5 options, which, if exercised, would increase the cumulative contract value to $110.5 million. Turner-Penick expects to complete the facilities by June 2011. This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website with 10 proposals received.

June 30/09: Sundt William Scotsman, a joint venture in Tempe, AZ received an $8.6 million modification under a previously awarded firm-fixed price contract (N62473-08-C-3511) to provide furniture, fixtures and equipment/collateral equipment for temporary facilities of administration, billeting, armory, storage and maintenance buildings at Camp Pendleton. The total contract amount after exercise of option 2 will be $81.6 million. The contractor expects to complete work by July 2010.

June 29/09: Sundt Williams Scotsman, a joint venture of Sundt Construction and Williams Scotsman, located in Tempe, AZ received a $28.9 million modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N62473-08-C-3511) to provide design and installation of temporary facilities for administration, billeting, armory, storage and maintenance at Camp Pendleton. The original contract included 10 unexercised options, which, if exercised, would result in a cumulative contract value of $127.5 million. This current contract modification involves the exercise of option 1.

Sept 17/08: Sundt Williams Scotsman, a joint venture of Sundt Construction and Williams Scotsman, in Tempe, Ariz., won a $37.8 million firm-fixed-price contract (N62473-08-C-3511) for site preparation and interim facilities at Camp Pendleton. The work to be performed provides for design and construction of site improvements and utility infrastructure to support interim administration, billeting, armory, storage, and maintenance facilities over ten areas. The contract also contains 10 unexercised options, which if all were exercised would increase cumulative contract value to $127.5 million. The contractor expects to complete the work by September 2010. This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website, with 9 proposals received.

Additional Readings and Sources

• USMC Camp Pendleton Web site

• GlobalSecurity.org – Camp Pendleton

• DID (Aug 26/09) – Solpac to Build USMC Camp Pendleton Fitness Center

• DID (July 28/09) – $103.7M to Turner-Penick to Build 4 Barracks at Camp Pendleton

• NC Times (July 16/09) – Camp Pendleton to get $775 million in construction funds

• DID (June 29/09) – Sundt Williams Scotsman to Build Temporary Camp Pendleton Facilities

• Marine Corps Times (Nov 9/08) – Duplexes start Pendleton housing expansion

• San Diego Union-Tribune (May 15/08) – Single Marines get new digs