US Army Awards $139Mln In Contracts To Build Care Centers - Pentagon
Faizan Hashmi Published April 04, 2020 | 03:40 AM
WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 04th April, 2020) Four construction companies receive nearly $140 million in contracts to convert existing facilities into emergency hospitals from the US Army Corps of Engineers (ACE), the Department of Defense said in a press release.
"AECOM Technical Services [of] Los Angeles, California was awarded a $58,250,000 modification ...contract to retrofit the State University of New York Old Westbury campus into an alternate care facility," the release said Friday.
Turner Construction Company won $50,500,000 modification for work on an alternate care facility at Stony Brook in New York State while New York Convention Center Operating Corporation won $15,250,000 to retrofit space in the Jacob Javits Convention Center into an alternate care facility by April 9 in a third ACE contract, the release continued.
And Haughland Energy Group of Plainview, New York won a $15 million ACE modification contract for work on a similar care facility in White Plains, New York, it added.
New York officials earlier said they need to use the convention center and build other facilities to handle patients amid the surge of coronavirus cases.
Related Topics
Recent Stories
CM for generating opportunities to bring direct int'l investment
Pakistan retains position in FTSE secondary emerging market
High Commissioner of Malaysia hosts Iftar dinner reception
NEPRA announces 2nd quarterly adjustment in power bills with Rs 1.68 cut per uni ..
Hoopo Inc. Collaborates with SAU to Install Solar-Powered RO Plant
04 killed in Spain as Storm Nelson looms
Russian military jet crashes into sea off Crimea: Governor
Rain-windstorm/thunderstorm likely at various parts of country
Khawaja reiterates PM commitment to judiciary
Gov't to form independent inquiry commission on 'IHC judges' letter': Law Minist ..
French parliament backs bill against hair discrimination affecting black women
Russia says 'evidence' links Ukraine to Moscow attack
More Stories From World
-
04 killed in Spain as Storm Nelson looms
4 minutes ago -
Russian military jet crashes into sea off Crimea: Governor
11 minutes ago -
French parliament backs bill against hair discrimination affecting black women
4 seconds ago -
Russia says 'evidence' links Ukraine to Moscow attack
2 minutes ago -
Russian shelling kills three in Ukraine, officials say
11 minutes ago -
'Several' nations to send soldiers to help secure Paris Olympics: France
13 seconds ago
-
France blocks fake Ukraine war recruitment website
18 seconds ago -
Russia says has evidence Moscow attackers were linked to Kyiv
1 hour ago -
Pandemic accord talks heading for extra time
2 hours ago -
UK's biggest water supplier plunges into deeper financial crisis
1 hour ago -
French parliament condemns 1961 Paris massacre of Algerians
1 hour ago -
S.Africa electoral body bars ex-president Zuma from May election
1 hour ago