The General services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings Service (PBS), Capital East Project Acquisition Delivery Division has a requirement for a repair and alterations project for the William M. Colmer Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse (Colmer CT) in Hattiesburg, MS.

The Colmer CT is a fully occupied building located at 701 North Main Street in Hattiesburg, MS. The facility serves the Eastern District of Mississippi and houses a senior U.S. District Judge, a U.S. Magistrate Judge, two visiting District judges, and a visiting Bankruptcy judge, judicial support staff, a U.S. Probation Office, the IRS, Army recruiting, and the U.S. Marshals service. The Colmer Courthouse was constructed in 1974 and is three-stories plus basement and has approximately 60,000 usable square feet. The Courthouse is in close proximity to the Hattiesburg downtown historic district and is eligible for the national historic register.

The primary purpose of the project is to improve physical security, repair the deteriorating exterior envelope, and upgrade multiple building systems. The project will address various physical security-related deficiencies. Specifically, the project will include new and/or improved separate circulation paths, a new U.S. Marshals vehicle sallyport, upgrades to the secure judge’s elevator, new detention holding cells, a building addition for judge’s parking/prisoner transport vehicle sallyport, an additional egress stairwell, a new detention grade prisoner transport elevator, and upgrades to public security screening to ensure compliance with USMS standards. The project will also address needed repairs and upgrades to the exterior envelope and multiple building systems to include the fire life safety systems, and interior upgrades to public facilities. The building will remain fully occupied and operational during construction which will require the work to be executed in multiple phases.

Project Description:

The GSA, PBS, Capital East Project Acquisition Delivery Division, intends to solicit for a highly qualified Contractor who can provide complete Construction Services for the repair and alterations for the William M. Colmer Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse (Comer CT) located at 701 North Main Street in Hattiesburg, MS.

The facility serves the Eastern District of Mississippi and houses a senior U.S. District Judge, a U.S. Magistrate Judge, two visiting District Judges, a visiting Bankruptcy Judge, judicial support staff, a U.S. Probation Office, the IRS, Army Recruiting, and the U.S. Marshals service. The Colmer Courthouse was constructed in 1974 and is three-stories plus a basement and has approximately 60,000 usable square feet. The Courthouse is located in close proximity to the Hattiesburg downtown historic district and is eligible for the national historic register.

The primary purpose of the project is to improve physical security and circulation paths, repair the deteriorating exterior envelope, and upgrade multiple building systems. The project will address various physical security-related deficiencies. Specifically, the project will include new and/or improved separate circulation paths, a new U.S. Marshals (USMS) vehicle sallyport, upgrades to the secure judges elevator, new prisoner holding cells, a building addition for judge’s parking/prisoner transport vehicle sallyport, an additional egress stairwell, a new detention grade prisoner transport elevator, and upgrades to public security screening to ensure compliance with USMS standards. The project will also address needed repairs and upgrades to the exterior envelope and multiple building systems to include fire life safety systems, and interior upgrades to public facilities. The building will remain fully occupied and operational during the construction phase. The project will include multiple phases to allow the Colmer CT to remain operational throughout construction.