GSA funds $1 billion of construction projects with money from Recovery Act

The GSA was appropriated $5.5 billion under the Recovery Act to convert federal buildings into high-performance green buildings and build new energy-efficient federal buildings, courthouses, and land ports of entry.

GSA funding buildings in Texas, California, Massachusetts

GSA’s first $1 billion in Recovery Act investments is funding projects at 120 buildings across the country. For example, in Austin, Texas, GSA is designing and building a new courthouse which will meet both the future needs of the courts as well as security requirements. In Otay Mesa, California, GSA is developing a Land Port of Entry that will accommodate better commercial traffic flow, and have new primary inspection booths as well as office and processing areas. And in Boston, Massachusetts, GSA is improving energy performance while enhancing security at the John F. Kennedy Federal Building by installing energy efficient, blast resistant windows surrounded by improved insulation.

“Given the intent of the Recovery Act to stimulate the economy and put people back to work, we set a very aggressive goal to obligate our first $1 billion by the end of July,” said GSA Acting Administrator Paul Prouty.

GSA will obligate its remaining $4.5 billion in Recovery Act construction funds by September 30, 2011.

Listed below are some of the major projects for which construction contracts have been awarded.

• Herbert Hoover Building, Washington DC - $157m
• U.S. Courthouse, Austin, Texas - $106m
• Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse, New York, NY - $64m
• IRS Service Center, Andover, Massachusetts - $61m
• Birch Bayh US Courthouse, Indianapolis, Indiana - $56m
• Denver Federal Center, Colorado - $47m
• Young U.S. Courthouse, Orlando, Florida - $35m