Fort Drum, NY has been used as a military training site since 1908, but as far back as 1809 a company of infantry soldiers had been stationed at nearby Sackett’s Harbor to control smuggling between northern New York and Canada. The base is currently home to a number of military units, but the best known is the 10th Mountain Division, which has been busy in Afghanistan lately for obvious reasons.
Fort Drum also houses the Patriot Brigade (174th), who specialize in training and preparing unit for combat.
The base underwent dramatic expansion during World War 2, and again in the 1980s when it was chosen as the new 10th Light Infantry Division’s home base. Between 1986 and 1992, 130 new buildings, 35 miles of roads, and 4,272 sets of family housing units were built at a cost of $1.3 billion. It is still home for the 10th Mountain Division’s command and 3 out of 4 Brigade Combat Teams (the 4th BCT is at Fort Polk), and has recently been the subject of a slew of new contracts. This set adds up to only $135.4 million, but still represents quite a spurt of activity. The contracts are listed below…
Fort Drum Construction Contracts
Unless otherwise indicated, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in New York, NY issued these contracts, work will be performed at Fort Drum, NY; and that work is expected to be complete by Oct. 1, 2008.
April 4/07: Small business qualifier Lawman Heating & Cooling Inc. in Sackets Harbor, NY received a $32.1 million firm-fixed-price contract for Phase I construction of a Brigade Combat Team complex. There were 66 bids solicited on Nov. 9, 2006, and 5 bids were received (W912DS-07-C-0009).
March 21/07: Small business qualifier Lawman Heating & Cooling Inc. in Sackets Harbor, NY won a $35.9 million firm-fixed-price contract for Construction of the 10100 Area barracks building and supporting utilities. There were 23 bids solicited on Nov. 9, 2006, and 3 bids were received (W912DS-07-C-0007).
March 21/07: Small business qualifier Vetco Contracting Services LLC in Watertown, NY won a $6.2 million firm-fixed-price contract for construction of a child development center and supporting utilities. There were 86 bids solicited on Nov. 7, 2006, and 4 bids were received (W912DS-07-C-0008).
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March 21/07: Structural Associates Inc. in East Syracuse, NY won a $29.5 million firm-fixed-price contract for construction of the Brigade Combat Team 1 Complex Phase 1 building and supporting utilities. There were 23 bids solicited on Nov. 9, 2006, and 4 bids were received (W912DS-07-C-0010).
March 21/07: Structural Associates Inc. in East Syracuse, NY won a $5.8 million firm-fixed-price contract for Construction of the Brigade Combat Team 3 Complex Phase 1 building and supporting utilities. There were 23 bids solicited on Nov. 9, 2006, and 2 bids were received (W912DS-07-C-0011).
March 21/07: Small business qualifier Lawman Heating & Cooling Inc. in Sackets Harbor, NY won a $25.9 million firm-fixed-price contract for construction of the 10300 Area barracks building and supporting utilities. There were 23 bids solicited on Nov. 18, 2006, and 2 bids were received (W912DS-07-C-0012).