IHS awards $90.5M contract for construction of Alaska's Norton Sound Regional Hospital
The Indian Health Service has awarded a $90.5 million contract for construction of the Norton Sound Regional Hospital in Nome, Alaska.
The contract, provided through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, was made to Inuit-NCI, JV, a joint venture between Inuit Services, Inc., and Neeser Construction Inc., of Anchorage, Alaska.
“These Recovery Act funds will provide critical assistance to American Indian and Alaska Native communities,” said IHS Director Yvette Roubideaux. “These funds will help improve healthcare, create jobs and make our native communities stronger.”
The new Norton Sound facility replaces a 61-year-old hospital that serves an estimated 10,000 users annually. The project will create a number of new jobs in construction, transportation, and other professions.
The 150,000 square-foot hospital will be owned and operated by Norton Sound Health Corp.
Construction is scheduled to start this year and be completed in 2012. During the peak construction period, more than 100 workers will be employed on site.
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