Corps awards $1.3 million temporary public facilities contract

Photo By John Daves | Joplin High School in Joplin, Mo. The school was destroyed by an F5 tornado that hit the city May 22. The letters on the sign were blown off in the storm and someone has since used tape to spell out the word "hope" on the sign. The carvings were made from storm-damaged trees and placed on the school's lawn.  

JOPLIN, MO, UNITED STATES

06.25.2011

Story by Sara Goodeyon 

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District

JOPLIN, Mo. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today awarded a $1.3 million contract to Pangea and Brinkman Joint Venture, a small business concern, based out of St. Louis, for modular facilities to be used as a temporary school.

The contract, in the amount of $1,398,761.00, is for the supply and installation of modular facilities for a temporary school for Joplin High School at Memorial Campus, 310 West 8th Street in Joplin, Mo.

USACE is managing the construction of temporary critical structures in Joplin as part of the federal government’s unified national response following the tornado which struck the city May 22. These facilities are for use while longer term repairs are made or more permanent replacement structures are built.

The critical public facilities mission, assigned by FEMA, can include constructing temporary fire stations, schools and medical facilities.

For information on the Joplin Tornado Response or the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers visit http://www.nwk.usace.army.mil/index.cfm.

• Date Taken: 06.25.2011
• Date Posted: 06.27.2011 11:58
• Story ID: 72833
• Location: JOPLIN, MO, US