Bryan Construction selected to bid on $3.8B worth of projects

A subsidiary of Bryan Construction Inc., one of Colorado Springs’ largest locally based general contractors, has been selected to bid on $3.8 billion worth of overseas military projects during the next few years, which a company official says could lead to the hiring of 20 to 25 employees.

Bryan International LLC and 77 Construction, a Turkish-based company, have formed a joint venture that was one of 14 groups chosen by the U.S. Army Corps Engineers to submit proposals to build and design military facilities, said Bob Meehan, vice president of Bryan’s federal projects group.

Facilities to be constructed include hangars, runways and hospitals, Meehan said. The projects will be built in 20 countries that are part of the U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility in the Middle East and Asia, although most of the work is expected to take place in Iraq and Afghanistan, he said.

Bryan’s joint venture is assured of being awarded at least one project out of up to $3.8 billion worth of construction work that makes up what’s known as a Multiple Award Task Order Contract, Meehan said. But the company hopes to win more work as it competes with the other 13 groups, he added. The contract runs for two years and might be extended for up to three additional years.

“If you’re on a select list of qualified contractors, as we are now, then you can at least play the game and participate,” Meehan said.

Bryan has qualified for similar construction contracts in the past, but the $3.8 billion deal is by far the largest for which the company has qualified, he said.

Bryan’s superintendents, project managers and quality control officials will provide construction management services, while its Turkish partner will provide labor, equipment and materials. Meehan said Bryan probably would hire 20 to 25 more people for its side of the work — more if the joint venture wins additional work.

Meanwhile, Bryan Construction has been notified it’s being included in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Voluntary Protection Program, which recognizes, in part, private employers that have implemented enhanced safety and health management systems.

To participate, employers must apply to the agency and undergo “a rigorous on-site evaluation by a team of safety and health professionals,” among other qualifications, according to OSHA’s website. In Bryan’s case, OSHA officials evaluated a remodeling project done by the company at Fort Carson’s Evans Hospital, Meehan said.

OSHA will recognize Bryan’s inclusion into the program at 11 a.m. Monday at Fort Carson’s Cheyenne Shadows Golf Club.
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