The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate has awarded the contract for the final phase of construction of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, Kansas.
The $834 million award by S&T’s procurement support partner, the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers, modifies the existing contract for McCarthy Mortensen NBAF Joint Venture, which was selected to handle construction work in 2009.
The State of Kansas is providing $307 million, and the city of Manhattan is providing $5 million toward the total acquisition cost inclusive of planning, design, construction and commissioning of the $1.25 billion facility.
The award is the beginning of the third and final phase of construction of the project. Site preparation was completed in 2012 with funding provided by the State of Kansas. The central utility plant is expected to be completed in October of this year. The $80 million plant, which houses the boilers, chillers, emergency diesel generators, and other support elements for the main laboratory facility, was funded with $40 million in federal appropriations and $40 million in gift funding from the State of Kansas.
