JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southeast last month awarded a $49.8 million contract to Walsh Federal LLC to build a littoral combat ship (LCS) logistics facility at Naval Station Mayport, Florida, NAVFAC Southeast public affairs announced in a release.
As NS Mayport is going to receive 14 LCSs to the base, construction of an improved logistics facility is expected to support personnel and crew assigned to these ships. The facility will support the LCS program, which includes the LCS operational trainer facility (LTF).
“The LTF is a vital tool for training our Sailors in simulated real-world situations they may encounter while underway,” said Cmdr. Patricia Tyler, NS Mayport’s executive officer. “The new facilities allow teams to effectively train in a safe and controlled environment, providing immediate feedback and lessons learned to our warfighters.”
The contract provides for construction of a new four-story building and renovations to an existing building. Together, the two buildings will house the ashore component of administrative functions for deployed and in-port littoral combat ships as well as a portion of the training component.
The project also includes adjacent road improvements that will connect the logistics facility directly to a new parking garage that is being designed and constructed under a separate contract.
The work started Oct. 1 and is expected to be completed by August 2021.
