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Renovations to Kilo Wharf completed
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Posted on Apr 01 2006
SANTA RITA, Guam—Naval Facilities Engineering Command Marianas will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony April 3 to recognize the completion of renovations at Kilo Wharf on Naval Base Guam.
Renovations completed include the replacement of all wharf utility systems, including fire suppression, potable water, electricity and lightning protection; repaving and widening of Orote Point Road; and the installation of a new concrete ordnance-handling pad. The project is considered vital by the Navy as a way to enhance wharf capabilities and ordnance operations.
Black Construction Co. was awarded the $10,513,640 contract in March 2005.
Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) is a global organization with an annual volume of business in excess of $8.5 billion that manages the planning, design, construction, contingency engineering, real estate, environmental, and public works support for U.S. Navy shore facilities around the world. As a major Navy Systems Command and an integral member of the Navy-Marine Corps team, NAVFAC delivers timely and effective facilities engineering solutions worldwide. (PR)
