General Services Administration awards $6 million for construction management services contract for final phase of Calexico West Land Port of Entry

December 16, 2024

Funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda

CALEXICO, Calif. ㅡ Today, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced its selection of AECOM Technical Services, Inc. to provide construction management services for the final phase of the Calexico West Land Port of Entry’s modernization and expansion project. GSA awarded the $6,031,404.02 contract to the Los Angeles-based firm to oversee the port construction project. AECOM Technical Services, Inc., would oversee the project’s final phase, including the installation of a temporary pedestrian inspection facility on Heffernan Avenue, the demolition of the existing pedestrian building, and the construction of new permanent facilities.

This critical infrastructure development project, funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act, will increase capacity and strengthen security and efficiency at the Calexico West Land Port of Entry, one of the busiest ports of entry between the United States and Mexico. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law includes a total of $3.4 billion for GSA to build and modernize land ports of entry on the country’s northern and southern borders. The investments will improve commerce and trade, enhance security, create good-paying jobs, and incorporate innovative sustainability features.

“Awarding this construction management services contract brings the Calexico West LPOE project closer to fruition and underscores GSA’s commitment to building state-of-the-art, sustainable infrastructure that meets the demands of today’s trade and travel,” said Sukhee Kang, GSA Pacific Rim Regional Administrator. “By leveraging funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act, we are not only modernizing one of the busiest ports of entry on the southern border but also creating jobs, enhancing security, and contributing to a more resilient and sustainable future.”

Construction is anticipated to begin in summer 2025, with completion scheduled for winter 2028.

The Inflation Reduction Act includes a separate $3.4 billion for GSA to use its buying power to promote the development and manufacturing of low-embodied carbon construction materials and to make federal facilities more sustainable and cost-efficient. GSA’s Inflation Reduction Act projects will implement new technologies and accelerate GSA’s efforts toward achieving a net-zero emissions federal building portfolio by 2045. Through these investments, GSA estimates that it could reduce operational carbon emissions by over 2 million metric tons. That’s the equivalent of taking about 500,000 gasoline-powered passenger vehicles off the road for one year.

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