Bachelor Enlisted Quarters, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
The Camp Lejeune BEQ Complex project included the design and construction of eleven Bachelor Enlisted Quarters (BEQs) and three support buildings. The facilities range from three-story to five-story and 60,000 to 90,000 square feet each, with a gross square footage of 669,206 square feet. The purpose of the BEQs is to provide living facilities that promote professional development, support unit cohesion, and improve the quality of life for all enlisted personnel. Project was performed by the Archer Western / RQ JV.
The BEQs consist of six five-story buildings composed of 134 two-person units each, and five three-story buildings composed of 100 two-person units each. The room plan is the Marine Corps 2+0 configuration. Each BEQ building includes an entrance vestibule, barracks manager's office with duty counter, duty storage, duty bunk room; multi-purpose room; linen storage room; laundry room with commercial-grade top loading washers and stackable dryers; two public restrooms for male and female visitors; vending space; elevator; three stair towers; and janitor closets.
Design Build
Contract Type
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
Location
CSC+A
Designer of Record
$199.6M
Project Value
Exterior
Bedroom
Multipurpose Room
Exterior
AW/RQ JV successfully completed one of the largest monetary construction contracts in MCB CAMLEJ history.
This project ran the gammut for what it all incorporated under one contract. AW/RQ JV was up to the task and offered an end product
that all customers are thoroughly impressed with. The team was incredibly easy to work with. Despite the various issues that arose
through the project, as with any other of this magnitude, AW/RQ took what necessary risk they had to in order to accomplish the task
and satisfy the end user. AW/RQ earned an outstanding rating due to their dedication to closing out the project and taking ownership
and responsibility for their product from start to finish.