MORRISTOWN, N.J., June 15, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Louis Berger's fuels and facilities division, Hawthorne Services, has been awarded a second 19-year operations and maintenance (O &M) fuels contract by the Defense Logistics Agency Energy (DLA Energy). Valued at $14.8 million, the contract at Fort Knox, Kentucky, closely follows April's $21.6 million DLA Energy contract for fuel facility services at Fort Bliss, Texas. "We are honored to be selected again to increase these installations' operational capabilities and support the U.S. armed forces," said Andrew V. Bailey, president of Louis Berger's services operating company. "Our Hawthorne Services division has nearly 15 years of experience in this arena, and it is that experience that has led DLA Energy to continue entrusting us to operate and maintain its fuel facilities." Under the DLA Energy contract, Louis Berger will design, build, operate and maintain two contractor-owned, contractor-operated (COCO) bulk and retail service fuel facilities and operate a government-owned, contractor-operated (GOCO) bulk retail and alongside aviation refueling facility at Godman Army Airfield, located on Fort Knox. Built in 1918, Fort Knox today is one of the largest urban communities in Kentucky and the home of the U.S. Army Human Resources Command, U.S. Army Cadet Command, and the famous U.S. Department of Treasury's Bullion Depository, which historically stored the U.S.'s official gold reserves. The design work for the fuel facilities at Fort Knox began in May, with construction scheduled to start in July. The planned operational date for the fuel facilities at Fort Knox and Fort Bliss is February 2016. About Louis Berger Louis Berger is a $1 billion global professional services corporation that helps infrastructure and development clients solve their most complex challenges. We are a trusted partner to national, state and local government agencies; multilateral institutions; and commercial industry clients worldwide. By focusing on client needs to deliver quality, safe, financially-successful projects with integrity, we are committed to deliver on our promise to provide Solutions for a better world. Louis Berger operates on every habitable continent. We have a long-standing presence in more than 50 nations, represented by the multidisciplinary expertise of 6,000 engineers, economists, scientists, managers and planners. Photo: Photo courtesy of U.S. Army.
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