Compound for the American Insitute in Taiwan
Contract Awarded for the Phase 1 Construction of the New Office Compound for the American Insitute in Taiwan
Bureau of Public Affairs
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
March 20, 2009
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations and the Bureau of Administration announced the award of a $54.4 million contract to build Phase 1 of the New Office Compound (NOC) in Taipei, Taiwan.
The NOC Phase 1 contract in Taipei
will be constructed by Weston Solutions, Inc. of West
Chester, Pennsylvania. by Weston Solutions, Inc. of West
Chester, Pennsylvania.
Phase 1 consists of site clearing
and grading, construction of perimeter security systems,
vehicular and pedestrian access control facilities,
recreational facilities, guard quarters, maintenance
buildings and surface parking and parking structure.
Phase 2 will consist of the construction of a new office building which is presently in design and will be awarded at a future date to complete the facility.
The 16 acre (6.5
hectares) site located in the Nei-Hu District in Taipei was
acquired on a long-term 99 year lease from the Taipei
Economic and Cultural Representative Office.
The NOC
will replace the American Institute in Taiwan’s current
office facility. The proposed completion date for Phase 1 is
2011. The new office building in Phase 2 is expected to be
completed approximately 30 months after contract award.
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