CONTRACT AWARDED FOR POLA BOX FACILITY
LOS ANGELES - 06/28/06 - The URS Corporation has been awarded the contract to design the Port of Los Angeles/Port of Long Beach Joint Container Inspection Facility (JCIF).
The project is being partially funded by a Department of Homeland  Security grant of $2.5 million, which was accepted by the Los Angeles Harbor Commission in a separate action.
The remaining $1.3 million for design will be paid for by the Port of Los Angeles.
The new inspection facility will be located on the site of the former US Customs Building on Terminal Island at the Port of Los Angeles.
The building will be owned by the port, but will be utilized by a diverse group of law enforcement agencies, including the US Customs and Border Protection Agency, for inspection of special, high-risk and randomly selected cargo containers.
Currently, these inspections are being performed at facilities inland.
The total cost of the project, including construction, is estimated at $73.8 to $90.8 million.
Grants have been awarded for the initial feasibility study and for design in a total amount of $4 million and the Port of Los Angeles will seek additional grants and funding to assist with the completion of the project.
The 7,500-acre Port of Los Angeles handled more than 7.5 million TEUs (20-foot equivalent units) at its eight container terminals last year and ranks as the busiest container port in the US.
The San Francisco-headquartered URS Corp. is one of the largest engineering design firms in the world and is active in more than 20 countries around the world.
The company specializes in providing professional and technical services in the engineering, construction services, and defense markets.
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