Industry Pulse News Desk · Edited by Oleksandr Ivanytskyi · · 16h ago
Gilbane Awarded $114M Coast Guard Water Infrastructure Contract in Alaska
The project includes replacing over eight miles of water distribution lines and upgrading four storage tanks at Coast Guard Base Kodiak.
Gilbane Building Company has been awarded a $114 million contract to overhaul critical water infrastructure at U.S. Coast Guard Base Kodiak in Alaska. The project aims to modernize aging utility systems that serve the military installation, which is the largest Coast Guard base in the nation.
Under the scope of work, the contractor will replace more than eight miles of water distribution lines across the facility. The comprehensive system overhaul is designed to improve water reliability and capacity for the base's operations and residential facilities.
In addition to the pipeline replacements, the project includes extensive upgrades to four water storage tanks on the installation. Construction crews will retrofit existing infrastructure to meet updated environmental and operational standards, ensuring sustained access to clean water.
Base Kodiak serves as a primary operational hub for Coast Guard missions throughout the Gulf of Alaska, the Bering Sea, and the Arctic region. Maintaining robust infrastructure at the remote facility is critical for supporting logistics, aviation units, and maritime cutter fleets stationed at the site.
Work on the utility system is expected to proceed in phases to minimize disruptions to daily base activities and emergency response capabilities. Construction timelines and specific completion dates for the multi-million dollar infrastructure overhaul have not yet been publicly disclosed.