$26 Million Contract For Palo Alto...
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 2:39 pm
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ANNOUNCES $26 MILLION CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR PALO ALTO
New Facility to Centralize Acute Psychiatric Care
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (USDVA) today announced the award of a $26 million contract to a San Francisco firm to construct a new 80-bed acute psychiatric facility at the USDVA’s Palo Alto Health Care System.
“This is outstanding news for the State of California and in particular the veterans in this state who are in need of a state-of-the art facility to help them transition back to civilian life and deal with the traumas of combat,” said Roger Brautigan, acting Secretary for the California Department of Veteran Affairs. “This project will bring needed jobs and revenue to the state and provide greatly needed mental health services for our veterans.”
The contract provides nearly $26 million to McCarthy Building Companies Inc. to replace an old, seismically unsafe building at Palo Alto. The 70,000-square-foot facility also will care for acute psychiatry patients now treated at VA’s Menlo Park campus.
“Not all the wounds of war are visible,” said Dr. Gerald Cross, USDVA’s Acting Under Secretary for Health. “This new facility will ensure the Veterans of central California receive 21st century care for their mental health needs.”
Last year, VA spent nearly $7.3 billion in California on behalf of the state’s 2 million Veterans. VA operates 10 major medical centers in the state, 50 outpatient clinics, 22 Vet Centers and eight national cemeteries.
This Advisory and previous CDVA news releases, advisories, and newsletters are available on our website at www.cdva.ca.gov and via email from Jaime.Arteaga@cdva.ca.gov.
New Facility to Centralize Acute Psychiatric Care
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (USDVA) today announced the award of a $26 million contract to a San Francisco firm to construct a new 80-bed acute psychiatric facility at the USDVA’s Palo Alto Health Care System.
“This is outstanding news for the State of California and in particular the veterans in this state who are in need of a state-of-the art facility to help them transition back to civilian life and deal with the traumas of combat,” said Roger Brautigan, acting Secretary for the California Department of Veteran Affairs. “This project will bring needed jobs and revenue to the state and provide greatly needed mental health services for our veterans.”
The contract provides nearly $26 million to McCarthy Building Companies Inc. to replace an old, seismically unsafe building at Palo Alto. The 70,000-square-foot facility also will care for acute psychiatry patients now treated at VA’s Menlo Park campus.
“Not all the wounds of war are visible,” said Dr. Gerald Cross, USDVA’s Acting Under Secretary for Health. “This new facility will ensure the Veterans of central California receive 21st century care for their mental health needs.”
Last year, VA spent nearly $7.3 billion in California on behalf of the state’s 2 million Veterans. VA operates 10 major medical centers in the state, 50 outpatient clinics, 22 Vet Centers and eight national cemeteries.
This Advisory and previous CDVA news releases, advisories, and newsletters are available on our website at www.cdva.ca.gov and via email from Jaime.Arteaga@cdva.ca.gov.