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HEALTHCARE UPDATE// The idea behind the Wounded Warrior facility is to give wounded or sick Marines and sailors a place to resume physical training while they prepare for a return to active duty or civilian life. Of the Highest Order THE NEW WOUNDED WARRIOR BARRACKS HELP TAKE CARE OF THOSE WHO SERVED. By Todd Rich WAR MAY BE hell, as the saying goes, but coming back from war isn’t easy either. The Wounded Warrior Regiment, created in 2007, is designed to support Marines and sailors and keep them from feeling isolated during recovery. Each Wounded Warrior facility is intended to provide wounded or sick Marines and sailors with a place to resume physical training as they prepare for a return to active duty or civilian life. A new Wounded Warrior Bachelor Enlisted Quarters at Camp Pendleton, Calif., serves the West Battalion by providing housing for these Marines during their healing process. This complex is the first of its kind on the West Coast and the first building on the new Wounded Warrior Battalion campus. A similar healing center is planned for the East Battalion at Camp Lejeune, N.C. ACQUISITION PROCESS T he ow ner, Nava l Faci l it ies Eng i neer i ng Com ma nd ( NAV FAC ) Sout hwest Cent ra l IPT, issued an RFP containing a mix of performance, prescriptive and functional requirements. NAVFAC wanted a single entity in charge, with the design-builder taking responsibility for all risks other than owner-requested enhancements. Selection was based on three factors, which were evaluated separately to balance the technical and price factors and provide a best-value choice. The technical factor evaluated engineering solutions to the conceptual layout (site and building, master planning, circulation, access to off-site trails and including anti-terrorism standards); specific building features; enhanced warranty periods for major building systems; sustainable 28 summer//2011 the quarterly publication of the design-build institute of america Photos courtesy of Barnhart Balfour Beatty

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