GSA Awards Design Contract for Seattle Federal Plaza Sustainability Project

October 30, 2024

Funded by the Inflation Reduction Act as part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda

TACOMA, Wash. – The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced a $3 million contract award to Leo A Daly + NBBJ, a joint venture, for preconstruction design and construction management services for the Henry M. Jackson Federal Building plaza and paving repairs project in downtown Seattle.

With funding from the Inflation Reduction Act as part of President Biden’s investing in America agenda, GSA plans to replace the waterproofing under the plaza to repair leaks. GSA also plans to replace the plaza bricks with a low-embodied carbon alternative. Leo A Daly + NBBJ will provide design and engineering services to determine the best way to complete the project and provide cost estimation services. Construction is anticipated to begin in Fall 2026, with completion scheduled for Summer 2028.

“The Henry M. Jackson Federal Building is a cornerstone of Seattle’s downtown community,” said Sukhee Kang, Northwest/Arctic Regional Administrator. “With this Inflation Reduction Act funding, GSA is able to reinvest in the future of the facility and use more sustainable materials.”

The Seattle project is one of more than 150 low-embodied carbon projects that GSA announced on November 6, 2023.

The Inflation Reduction Act includes $3.4 billion for GSA to build, modernize and maintain more sustainable and cost-efficient high-performance facilities. This IRA funding includes $2.15 billion specifically for low-embodied carbon construction materials. GSA’s IRA projects will implement new technologies and accelerate GSA’s efforts toward achieving a net-zero emissions federal building portfolio by 2045. Through these investments, GSA estimates a total greenhouse gas emissions reduction of 2.3 million metric tons, the same amount that 500,000 gasoline-powered passenger vehicles produce each year.

This announcement is part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, focused on growing the American economy from the bottom up and the middle-out – from rebuilding our nation’s infrastructure, to creating a manufacturing and innovation boom, to building a clean-energy economy that will combat climate change and make our communities more resilient.

To learn more about GSA’s Inflation Reduction Act projects, visit GSA’s IRA web page.

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About GSA: GSA provides centralized procurement and shared services for the federal government, managing a nationwide real estate portfolio of nearly 370 million rentable square feet, overseeing over $100 billion in products and services via federal contracts, and delivering technology services that serve millions of people across dozens of federal agencies. GSA’s mission is to deliver the best customer experience and value in real estate, acquisition, and technology services to the government and the American people. For more information, visit GSA.gov and follow us at @USGSA.