WASHINGTON – To make sure Washington state veterans continue to receive health care meeting the highest standards, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is awarding a contract worth $32.7 million for construction of a new nursing home on the grounds of the Department’s American Lake VA Medical Center in Tacoma.
“This contract honors our commitment to care for the men and women of Washington state who have served in uniform,” said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Dr. James B. Peake. “The new facility will ensure veterans receive the health care they have earned by their service to our nation.”
The contract with PCL Construction Services of Bellevue, Wash., calls for construction of a new 83-bed nursing home, a dietetics kitchen and other infrastructure improvements, to include a parking lot and landscaping. Construction of the 79,000-square-foot nursing home is expected to take nearly two years.
Last year, VA spent more than $1.7 billion on behalf of the state’s 643,000 veterans. VA operates five major medical centers, eight outpatient clinics, and five Vet Centers across the state.
