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AECOM Wins $92 Million Task Order For Norfolk SIOP Repairs

Thursday, August 4th, 2022

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AECOM Wins $92 Million Task Order For Norfolk SIOP Repairs

Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Va. (Photo: GAO)

The Navy awarded AECOM Technical Services Inc. [ACM] a $92 million task order on July 29 to repair two berths at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) as part of the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program (SIOP). This work covers repairs to the structural components of Berths 40 and 41 by replacing “deteriorated pile systems, cast-in-place concrete systems, pile caps, concrete beams, and fender pile systems.” The work is expected to be finished by April 2024. The Navy said this contract was…

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