Louisville, Ky. (Nov. 4, 2016) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Louisville District has awarded the Woolpert-RS&H, LLC joint venture a $9 million indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide design support for the Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) construction program nationwide.
The five-year contract brings two industry-leading architecture and engineering companies together to work collaboratively to design some or all of the following types of building structures: administration, education, assembly, storage, special training and other support spaces, aircraft maintenance hangars and airfield paving, and stand-alone buildings, which include unheated storage and direct support/general support warehouses.
“This contract provides another avenue for us to serve our extensive Air Force client base,” said David Ziegman, Woolpert’s military market director. “We believe our work with sustainable and energy-saving design solutions, as well as advances in resilient design, will provide the Air Force Reserve Command with high-performance buildings at a low life cycle cost.”
Ziegman also lauded Woolpert’s joint venture partner.
“RS&H has built great relationships with the USACE, and they share our experience and level of commitment to providing the highest-quality deliverables within tight military schedules,” Ziegman said. “We’re excited to do some great work for the Air Force Reserves with RS&H.”
The contract will expire July 20, 2021.
About Woolpert
Woolpert is a national architecture, engineering and geospatial (AEG) firm that delivers value to clients by strategically blending engineering excellence with leading-edge technology and geospatial applications. With a dynamic R&D department, Woolpert works with inventive business partners like Google; operates a fleet of planes, sensors and unmanned aerial systems (UAS); and continually pushes industry boundaries by working with advanced water technologies, asset management, Building Information Modeling (BIM) and sustainable design. Woolpert’s mission is to help its clients progress—and become more progressive. For over 100 years and with 23 offices across the United States, Woolpert serves the needs of federal, state and local governments; private and public companies and universities; energy and transportation departments; and the United States Armed Forces. For more information, visit woolpert.com or call 937-531-1258.
About RS&H
With a tradition that began in 1941, RS&H is one of the nation’s leading architecture, engineering and consulting firms who has helped pioneers build the launch platforms for our national space program, create global airports that connect communities, shape progressive highway systems across the country and provide facilities for Fortune 1000 companies. RS&H’s market-based, specialized experience empowers our associates to deliver time-tested insights coupled with a comprehensive mastery of industry-specific financing and delivery methods. RS&H can be reached at 800-741.2014 or www.rsandh.com.
