$998,000 Award Advances Maritime Center of Excellence in Tunisia
TUNISIA — The U.S. Navy has awarded $998,000 for design-build work on the Maritime Center of Excellence in Tunisia. The contract covers Phase III of the facility in Bizerte.
“For Biltek, this award places design and construction under one contract. For overseas construction professionals, the relevant experience centers on coordinating technical plans, site delivery and project controls.”
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Maritime Center of Excellence in Tunisia moves into Phase III
NAVFAC Europe Africa Central selected Biltek Uluslararasi Insaat Limited Sirketi, based in Ankara, through a competitive procurement. The firm-fixed-price contract carries the number N33191-26-C-0010.
Under the design-build approach, the contractor takes responsibility for both design and construction. As a result, coordination between technical staff and field teams becomes a central delivery requirement.
The total contract value is $998,000, including the base and all options.
What the award means for construction contractors
For contractors tracking North Africa, the award confirms a specific construction project in Bizerte. It also identifies the prime contractor responsible for this phase.
Design-build work typically connects engineering, project management, procurement and site supervision. Accordingly, the delivery approach makes coordination across those disciplines relevant to the project.