LIHU‘E — A Honolulu-based company envisions using Kaua‘i subcontractors for installation of several photovoltaic systems at the U.S. Navy Pacific Missile Range Facility at Barking Sands near Kekaha. The systems will be installed on 10 buildings, according to a press
LIHU‘E — A Honolulu-based company envisions using Kaua‘i subcontractors for installation of several photovoltaic systems at the U.S. Navy Pacific Missile Range Facility at Barking Sands near Kekaha.
The systems will be installed on 10 buildings, according to a press release from Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Hawai‘i.
A task order to install photovoltaic systems at PMRF was awarded earlier this month to Su-Mo/Nan, Inc., in the amount of $6,687,990.
This task order is part of the Navy in Hawai‘i’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) efforts, the release states.
The photovoltaic systems are expected to have a design-build 20-year lifecycle and connected to the base power grid.
The systems will produce 800 kilowatts of continuous power during peak daylight hours and an aggregate energy output of 1.0 gigawatt hours in their first year.
“This is an exciting initiative that will benefit the Navy at PMRF Kaua‘i in several ways,” said Greg Gebhardt, Navy Region Hawai‘i/NAVFAC Hawai‘i energy program manager.
“These photovoltaic systems are a big step towards meeting Navy, federal, state and local greenhouse gas emission reduction goals. They will also make the Navy more energy independent and enhance readiness.”
The task order awarded to Su-Mo/Nan, a small business joint venture, was made through a competitive selection of proposals from a group of five 8(a) Multiple Award Construction Contractors (MACC).
Su-Mo/Nan Inc., which has offices in Honolulu, anticipates that portions of the project will be subcontracted to firms on Kaua‘i and Oahu, providing jobs to local workers.
“Su-Mo/Nan JV is very excited to have been awarded this project that will help promote a healthier environment,” said Su Yong Yi, partner, Su-Mo Builders, Inc/Nan. Inc. JV.
“We look forward to using local vendors and subcontractors for this project in the hopes of further stimulating our state’s economy.”
The photovoltaic systems are scheduled for completion by July 2011.
The U.S. Department of Defense received $7.4 billion from the ARRA, which is less than 1 percent of the $787 billion total amount, the release states.
The Navy in Hawai‘i received $124 million to modernize Navy and Marine Corps shore infrastructure, enhance America’s energy independence, and sustain a stead and robust maritime force for decades, according to the release.
In order to help put local contractors to work, ARRA funds will be spent as quickly as possible.
For more information about NAVFAC Hawai‘i and Naval Facilities Engineering Command, see www.navfac.navy.mil.
The Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) manages the planning, design, construction, contingency engineering, real estate, environmental, and public works support for U.S. Navy shore facilities around the world.
It provides Navy forces with operating, expeditionary, support and training bases as needed. NAVFAC is a global organization with an annual volume of business in excess of $18 billion.
