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Old 02-03-2014, 03:37 PM
 
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Does the damage from the Navy yard shooting approach nearly $50 million mark? Apparently it does. Wish this and other news articles provided more background.

$44M awarded to repair Navy Yard where 12 killed - The Washington Post
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Old 02-03-2014, 04:24 PM
 
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As a Navy Yard employee, this was a big topic of discussion today. What additional info are you looking for?
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Old 02-03-2014, 04:50 PM
 
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The article states there will be new furniture, new paint, new carpeting and a remembrance area. The descriptions to modify/change appear that they wouldn't cost that much. Memorials are normally funded with private funding but a remembrance wall might be the obvious choice. Without adding to the existing structure, the cost seems excessive but the articles are too short on detail to understand where that money will be spent.
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Old 02-03-2014, 05:39 PM
 
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And it's in DC - not Northern Virginia
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Old 02-03-2014, 06:33 PM
 
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They are building an entirely brand new entrance on the south side of the building which requires tear down of a brick wall and removal of office space--this is a big structural change. They are also enclosing the upper four floors of each atrium in glass so they are no longer open. The interior of the building was destroyed in many areas due to bullet holes and the destruction by the investigators at each and every billet hole so lots of drywall work. Most of the doors inside were destroyed. It's a shambles in there. But I would guess that the relocated main entrance is costing a fortune.
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Old 02-04-2014, 07:04 AM
 
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But I would guess that the relocated main entrance is costing a fortune.
For $50,000,000 I could build them an entire building with furniture.
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Old 02-04-2014, 01:35 PM
 
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For $50,000,000 I could build them an entire building with furniture.
You should have bid on it!!!

I did find out today that there will be a total upgrade of the restroom and plumbing facilities in the building also. That can't be cheap.
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Old 02-04-2014, 03:39 PM
 
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You should have bid on it!!!

I did find out today that there will be a total upgrade of the restroom and plumbing facilities in the building also. That can't be cheap.
If the building needed those upgrades, and it is just that expensive than fine (but ugh). If the building is being redone with the auspices of fixing what happened because of the tragedy, then that's bad. DoD just whacked military retirements. Priorities.
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Old 02-04-2014, 03:45 PM
 
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You should have bid on it!!!

I did find out today that there will be a total upgrade of the restroom and plumbing facilities in the building also. That can't be cheap.
If the building needed those upgrades, and it is just that expensive than fine (but ugh). If the building is being redone with the auspices of fixing what happened because of the tragedy, then that's bad. DoD just whacked military retirements. Priorities.
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Old 02-04-2014, 03:45 PM
 
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If the building needed those upgrades, and it is just that expensive than fine (but ugh). If the building is being redone with the auspices of fixing what happened because of the tragedy, then that's bad. DoD just whacked military retirements. Priorities.

Many people would agree with you. The building didn't really need refurbishment (well it did but the Navy apparently doesn't keep it's facilities up to tip top shape until it's falling down aroundt hem). So, there was not requirement in the near future for general rehab.

The buidling was quite destroyed, plus you have the fact that many employees witnessed horrific scenes. The idea was to totally change the interior of the building, giving it a very different feel, so that when the employees go back into the building, they won't be able to say "Hey, this is the spot where my buddy died" or have any real sense of what went down and where. They definitely weren't seriously going to entertain a Sandy Hook teardown.

The contractor provided three options for the building and, as I'm told, the SECNAV made the choice of which option to choose, and it ended up being the cheapest option offered.
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