Afghan Refugee Housing Restoration at Fort McCoy
APTIM swiftly delivered 212 time-critical and compliant damage assessments, as well as design, construction management, and critical infrastructure restoration, to bolster a national defense mission.
Supporting US Army Corps of Engineers’ Rapid Disaster Infrastructure, APTIM:
- Mobilized within 24 hours of Notice to Proceed
- Completed 212 assessments 7 days ahead of 30-day schedule
- Identified ~150,000 issues to be remediated
- Demolished and remediated mold in 424 bathrooms in 2 months
- Performed critical path construction and turnover of 100 barracks in 98 days
- Removed and procured 10,600 mattresses, bed frames, and foot lockers
Project History
In the wake of US military withdrawal from Afghanistan, Fort McCoy sheltered over 13,000 Afghan refugees as part of Operation Allies Welcome. The influx of occupants in and concentrated long-term use of the fort’s 212 barracks resulted in significant facility damage and rendered many barracks uninhabitable, and therefore unusable, for their intended purpose of housing for military training.
During the approximately 9 months during which Afghani guests stayed in the barracks, there were approximately 19,000 maintenance calls requiring action and repair. Rapid response and restoration efforts were required to turn the barracks back over to the US Army for necessary housing and training missions.
APTIM has also provided emergency services under the Rapid Disaster Infrastructure 2 contract for the USACE Omaha District.
Services Provided
- Emergency Management
- Disaster Response
- Construction
- Mission Planning
- Operations
Learn more about APTIM’s emergency management services.
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