Coast Guard Awards $230M Infrastructure Contract, Part of $440M in Upgrades

Published Jul 10, 2026, 4:22 PM EDT

The service has awarded three big contracts this year after a $25 billion investment made possible through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

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Published Jul 10, 2026, 4:22 PM EDT

The U.S. Coast Guard on Friday announced that it awarded a $230 million design-build contract for new operational support facilities at Coast Guard Base Charleston, S.C. It's the latest phase of a multi-year infrastructure expansion plan at the base, established in October 2015 and comprised of two campuses that, according to the service, is home to 175 personnel—including 111 enlisted guardsmen, 35 reservists, 22 civilians and seven officers. The base manages 21.5 acres of property with 214,841 square feet of facilities, along with two major piers and two floating piers. The Coast Guard’s Facilities Design and Construction Center on June 16 awarded the project to Brasfield and Gorrie LLC, from Birmingham, Ala. The project is expected to be completed in 2030 and includes the following: