San Juan Construction, Inc.

Consolidated Construction Projects at U.S. Navy Support Facility (DG1) Diego Garcia B.I.O.T.

Contract Specifics:  It is mandated that Federal contracts at Diego Garcia be a Joint Venture between a U.S. contractor and a British firm, with the U.S. partner holding the majority position and providing senior management.  San Juan Construction, Inc. was the managing partner of the San Juan Construction, Inc./John Laing International Joint Venture, LLC.  SJC executed all work to include scheduling, procurement, logistics, shipping, construction, quality control and safety oversight.  This three-year construction project on the remote island of Diego Garcia required the establishment and maintenance of temporary construction housing, motor pool, warehousing, concrete batch plant and equipment, offices and feeding facilities for all construction personnel.

Scope of Work:  The scope of work involved construction of a new Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Facility consisting of a 25,000sq. ft., two-story cast-in-place reinforced concrete building having reinforced concrete foundations and floor slabs, and cast-in-place reinforced concrete roof with insulated built up roofing.  Features included interior electrical, mechanical and plumbing utilities; HVAC; data and communications wiring; overhead crane; lead-lined electromagnetic shielded communications room; high bay maintenance area; emergency standby generator with automatic transfer switch; life safety fire detection, fire alarm and wet pipe fire suppression systems; seismic protection; fiber optic communication system; administration, electrical, mechanical and communications rooms; new transformer and primary electrical power; exterior concrete pavement; water and sewer lines; site improvements, site utilities and incidental work.  Demolition included removal of asphalt pavement, reinforced concrete slab, metal building, toilet building and site utilities.

The contract also included rehabilitation of the existing fuel tank farm and protective berms to include new concrete walls and walkways; concrete stairs with metal railings; HDPE liner membrane; fuel piping and valves; foam fire fighting piping; pipe supports; installation of new JP-5 and JP-76 fuel transfer pumps, piping and valves; electrical controls and incidental related work.  Demolition included removal of existing concrete piping and pipe supports.  Hazardous materials remediation involved abatement of fuel contaminated soils by spreading and aerating.  Work further included demolition and removal of four barricaded module concrete pads and the construction of four munitions storage igloos having reinforced concrete foundations and floor slabs, pre-cast reinforced concrete walls and roof slabs, large steel frame rolling doors, ventilation systems, fire alarm system, lighting protection system, electrical and incidental related work.  Supporting exterior work included earth cover with concrete topping, reinforced concrete pavement and underground electrical and miscellaneous site work.