Baker Design-Build Team Awarded TRADOC Contract By USACE Norfolk

Business Wire, May 20, 2009

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Michael Baker Jr., Inc., an engineering unit of Michael Baker Corporation (NYSE Amex:BKR), announced today that the design-build team of Tompkins/Baker has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Norfolk District, to design and construct the up to $90 million Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) headquarters facility at Fort Eustis, Virginia. The total constructed value of the facility includes a $78.1 million initial construction value and a future construction option of $11.6 million.

Baker will provide a full-range of planning, architectural and interior design, and landscape architecture services for the 260,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art, LEED Silver-certified building which, when completed, will be one of three “4-star" U.S. Army headquarters. The facility will provide high quality, private-sector/commercial-style office, auditorium and conference space.

“This important assignment provides Baker with another opportunity to team with Tompkins,” said Baker’s Carl Kemp, AIA, vice president. “The value this team brings to the TRADOC project stems from our previous success on the recently completed Sustainment Center of Excellence (SCOE) headquarters building located at Ft. Lee, Virginia, for the Corps.”

Tompkins Builders, a prominent name synonymous with construction in the Washington, DC area, offers a full range of construction-related services in both the private and public sectors. From Pre-construction to Construction Management, Design-Build Contracting to General Contracting, Tompkins specializes in base-building construction, renovations, restorations, additions, and tenant fit-out projects. These disciplines, along with quality service, results-oriented management, and experienced personnel, provide the foundation of the firm’s construction practice.

Michael Baker Corporation (http://www.mbakercorp.com) provides engineering and operations and maintenance services for its clients’ most complex challenges worldwide. The firm's primary business areas are aviation, defense, environmental, facilities, geospatial, homeland security, municipal & civil, pipelines & utilities, transportation, water, and oil & gas. With more than 4,500 employees in over 50 offices across the United States and internationally, Baker is focused on creating value by delivering innovative and sustainable solutions for infrastructure and the environment.