1 Apr 2020

MEMORANDUM FOR our Industry Partners

1. The continuously evolving efforts to halt the spread of COVID-19 infections have led the Federal and State governments to declare states of emergency and to implement restrictions on personal movement and the closure of some businesses. Regardless, the U.S. government considers the majority of the contracts being executed by the Alaska District

26 Mar 2020

Army to help convert vacant buildings into hospitals as COVID-19 spreads

Army leaders announced plans to quickly convert unused buildings into makeshift hospitals in multiple states, starting in New York, as hospitals brace for medical shortages caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. This week, construction is set to kick off as the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in Manhattan will be refitted into a 1,000-bed hospital and an additional 1,800 field medical stations, officials said. Soldiers from the New York National Guard, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and civilian employees will prepare the medical facility, slated to begin operating in a week to 10 days. The race against the virus is “an unbelievably complicated problem” that needs a simple solution, said Lt. Gen. Todd T. Semonite, commanding general of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

18 Mar 2020

Memorandum for All U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Alaska District Contractors

1. I wanted to pass along some initial information we've received via our headquarters and the Office of the Secretary of Defense on the planning for potential Coronavirus (COVID-19) impacts, which is attached.2. I know that you understand that we must continue to deliver the vital services and construction that we've contracted with you to execute