U.S. General Services Administration
General Services Administration Awards $2.7 Million Design-Build Contract for the Pedestrian Paving Project at the Otay Mesa Land Port of Entry
Funded by the Inflation Reduction Act as part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Today, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced it has awarded a $2,733,177 design-build contract to Guardian Construction Inc., for the pedestrian paving project at the Otay Mesa Land Port of Entry in south San Diego County through the Inflation Reduction Act as part of President Biden’s investing in America agenda. The Layton, Utah-based company is a certified 8(a) small business. The firm will provide design-build services for replacing approximately 11,240 square feet of exterior porcelain tiles with low-embodied carbon concrete outside the pedestrian inspection building at the port.
This award highlights GSA’s commitment to collaborating and building more robust outreach to promote opportunities for small, disadvantaged and socioeconomic entities.
This critical infrastructure development project, funded by the Inflation Reduction Act, will improve pedestrian travel at the land port of entry. The existing porcelain tiles are cracking and in need of replacement due to heavy pedestrian traffic. The use of low-embodied carbon concrete is expected to avoid 7.1 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions.
“Today’s announcement reflects GSA’s commitment to sustainability and innovation, not only enhancing the public’s travel experience through the port but also taking steps to reduce our construction project’s carbon footprint,” said Sukhee Kang, Regional Administrator for GSA’s Pacific Rim Region. “By integrating cutting-edge technologies and eco-friendly materials, we are ensuring that the Otay Mesa Land Port of Entry upholds the highest standards of environmental stewardship.”
The Inflation Reduction Act includes $3.4 billion for GSA to use its buying power to promote the development and manufacturing of low-embodied carbon construction materials and to make federal facilities more sustainable and cost-efficient. The investments will improve commerce and trade, enhance security, create good-paying jobs, and incorporate innovative sustainability features. GSA’s Inflation Reduction Act 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 that it could reduce carbon emissions by over 2 million metric tons in operational greenhouse gas emissions. That’s the equivalent of taking about 500,000 gasoline-powered passenger vehicles off the road for one year.
Construction is scheduled to begin in Fall 2024, with a completion scheduled for Winter 2025.
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