IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 17, 2011
Tunitsa Construction, LLC Awarded $14.4M in Contracts
Location for both Contracts on JBER
(Anchorage, Alaska) – Tunista Construction, LLC is the recipient of two construction contracts worth a total of $14.4 million. Tunista won a Small Business Administration 8(a) sole-source contract with a $4.2 million winning bid. The second contract is a competitive SBA 8(a) set-aside project awarded at $10.2 million. Both contracts will entail work on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.
Add/Alter Air Support Operations Squadron Training Facility
- SBA 8(a) sole-source contract worth $4.2 million
- Will enhance and expand training facilities for the 16th Air Support Operations Squadron, including facilities for equipment maintenance, storage including 14 vehicle bays and more
- Build project with ground breaking will take place by end of July with a finish in 2012
Multipurpose Machine Gun Range
- Competitive SBA 8(a) set-aside project with $10.2 million
- About 25 groups bid on this design/build project
- Scope includes additional target lanes, two new buildings, covered bleachers, site development, and more
- Project start is summer with a finish in 2012
- Major subcontractors are Brice Incorporated and Alcan Electrical & Engineering
“We appreciate the fact that our reputation and solid bid structure was recognized by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers,” said Tunista General Manager Justin Robertson. “It will be gratifying to provide exceptional work for those who serve our country.”
Tunista and Brice are both wholly-owned subsidiaries of Calista Corporation. The Brice companies are a recipient of the SBA Regional Small Business of the Year award in 2001. Tunista is an SBA 8(a)-certified company.
