[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 128 (Wednesday, July 30, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1593]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                         HON. ROBERT J. WITTMAN

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 29, 2008

  Mr. WITTMAN of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I submit the following:
  Vehicle Paint Facility, Fort Eustis.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Robert J. Wittman.
  Bill Number: H.R. 6599.
  Account: U.S. Department of the Army, Military Construction.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Newport News.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 2400 Washington Avenue, Newport News, 
VA 23607.
  Description of Request: $3.90 million to construct a Vehicle Paint 
Facility at Fort Eustis with paint booths to accommodate the 
preparation and painting of vehicles, equipment, components, 
helicopters, and modular causeway sections. This project is required to 
support the preparation for and painting of approximately 1600 pieces 
of vehicular equipment. Most of this equipment belongs to the 7th 
Sustainment Brigade, which is one of the Army's most frequently 
deployed units. If this project is not provided, Fort Eustis will incur 
negative mission impacts and will not meet Virginia Environmental 
Quality requirements. Current painting operations will have an elevated 
cost because existing facilities cannot accommodate oversized 
equipment. The facility is critical to rapidly prepare equipment for 
deploying units in conjunction with time phased deployment schedules. 
In addition, the Deputy Secretary of the Army (Installations and 
Housing) certifies that this project has been considered for joint use 
potential.
  The estimated contract cost is approximately $3.0 million with an 
estimated contingency percent of 5 percent, supervision, inspection and 
overhead costs at an estimated 5.7 percent, design/build design costs 
at an estimated 4 percent and additional expenses for installed 
equipment.
  This request is consistent with the intended and authorized purpose 
of the U.S. Department of the Army, Military Construction account and 
the Department of the Army is the recipient of these funds. There is no 
matching requirement.

  Marine Corps Base Quantico OCS Headquarters Facility.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Robert J. Wittman.
  Bill Number: H.R. 6599.
  Account: U.S. Department of the Navy, Military Construction.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Member initiated request.
  Description of Request: $5.98 million for construction of the Marine 
Corps Base Quantico OCS Headquarters Facility located at Quantico, 
Virginia. The funding would be used to construct a single-story 
administrative headquarters building to consolidate Headquarters 
functions at Officer Candidate School (OCS). The facility will provide 
workspaces for 75 Marines responsible for coordinating the 
administrative, educational, operational and logistics support required 
to conduct Officer Candidate training at OCS. The existing facility was 
built in 1945 and will be demolished once new construction is complete. 
Preventive and corrective maintenance, both routine and emergency, take 
place on a daily basis at the existing facility, consuming material, 
money and manpower.
  This project is listed on the USMC FY09 Unfunded Programs List. The 
entity to receive funding for this project is the United States Navy.
  The estimated contract cost for the 13,250 square foot facility is 
approximately $4 million with an estimated contingency percent of 5 
percent, supervision, inspection and overhead costs at an estimated 5.7 
percent, design/build design costs at an estimated 4 percent and 
additional expenses for installed equipment. The funds will be used for 
the OCS headquarters construction, technical operating manuals, 
information systems, anti-terrorism force protection, and supporting 
facilities (construction features, electrical, mechanical, paving and 
site improvements, demolition and environmental mitigation.)
  There is no matching requirement. This request is consistent with the 
intended and authorized purpose of the U.S. Department of the Navy 
Military Construction account.

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