Construction update - contracts to upgrade the Pentagon - Brief Article

Program Manager, Jan, 2002

Within one week of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the Pentagon Renovation Program awarded three contracts to begin the reconstruction of the damaged areas and to move forward with the renovation program. A $520-million contract was awarded to AMEC, the Wedge 1 contractor, to begin the immediate structural restoration of Wedge 1 and Wedge 2, including the tenant fit-out in Wedge 1. A $758-million contract was awarded to Hensel Phelps (HP) Construction to begin design and construction of Wedges 2 through 5; the contract was later modified to allow HP to provide immediate site support during the rescue and recovery effort.

Other letter contracts were awarded to specialty contractors with expertise in historic reconstruction and structural analysis, including KCE, an internationally recognized firm specializing in structural restoration following blast incidents.

The first 40 people have already been moved back into Wedge 1, and the team plans to move many more personnel back in the coming months. Tom Fontana, Information and Communications Team Leader for the Pentagon Renovation Program told Program Manager, "At this point, we do not expect the events of Sept. 11 to impact our overall schedule for completion of the Pentagon in December 2012 ... our motivation is strong to get the damaged portions of the Pentagon up and running as soon as possible."