Notice: Family Housing Replacement - Rock Island Arsenal

Rock Island Housing - Industry Forum

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District has a requirement to provide for the Construction of a Family Housing Replacement located at Rock Island Arsenal. The proposed project is for the construction of 33 single Family housing units for Colonels (six 4-bedrooms), Lieutenant Colonels and Majors (six 4-bedrooms and nineteen 3-bedrooms) and senior noncommissioned officers (two 3-bedrooms). Project includes garages, storage, patios, backyard fencing, landscaping, individual unit utility meters, hard wired interconnected smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detection, automatic fire sprinkler systems, residential heating and air conditioning, and equipment and appliances for fully functional residences. Project includes neighborhood amenities, walkways, roads, storm drainage, street lighting, utilities, information systems, environmental measures required by law and associated supporting infrastructure. Project shall comply with the Army Standard for Family housing and site adapt designs from prior similar completed projects. The construction site is near other buildings listed as historic landmarks and preliminary geotechnical studies indicate shallow bedrock depths, thus some rock excavation is required. Specific buildings in this project, where required by documented historic preservation directive, will include brick facades as required to retain the historic character of the neighborhood. New housing will be designed for a 50-year life and comply with standards in Unified Facilities Criteria 4-711-01, 1-200-01 and Army Sustainable Design and Development policy. Five percent of these units will be accessible or readily and easily modifiable for use by persons with disabilities. Demolish 1 building (1,599 Total SF). Certification of homes will be required through USGBC (LEED for Homes).

A forum will be held on Wednesday, 4 May 2016 at 0900 HRS CT at Building 312, Rock Island, IL.

All attendees will be required to check-in at 0900 HRS CT.

All attendees should email Bjorn Hale at bjorn.t.hale@usace.army.mil with the names and email addresses of the proposed attendees NLT 02 May 2016 at 1400 HRS ET.