NY architecture firm wins $15.5M contract for new Franklin County border post
Courtesy / U.S. General Services Administration
A redesign of the Coburn Gore land port of entry, at the northwest corner of Maine, is gearing up.
A New York City-based firm has been awarded a $15.5 million contract to provide architectural and engineering services for a new land port of entry in Coburn Gore, an unorganized township in Franklin County that borders Canada.
Dattner Architects, a women-owned firm whose portfolio includes commercial buildings, courthouses and subway stations in the New York City area, will help the U.S. General Services Administration develop a land point of entry that coordinates with traffic flow and operations of the Canadian port of entry at Saint-Augustin-de-Woburn, Quebec.
Construction is scheduled to start in fall 2026, with "substantial completion" currently planned for fall 2029.
The GSA has not yet determined whether the original land port of entry, built in 1932, will be torn down completely or revamped, according to a spokesman for the agency.
The project is being funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which was signed into law by President Joe Biden in 2021. It authorizes $1.2 trillion for transportation and infrastructure spending, with $550 billion of that amount for new investments and programs.
The law also includes $3.4 billion for GSA to build and modernize land ports of entry on the country’s northern and southern borders in order to boost commerce and trade, create well-paying construction jobs and incorporate sustainability features.
For the Coburn Core project in Maine, Dattner will provide concept, design development and construction documents, as well as construction administration support.
GSA’s goals for the port include providing a long-lasting and durable port that is both sustainable and climate-resilient, with low maintenance and operating costs, the agency said in Thursday's announcement.
The project will assist the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection division carry out its mission at the international border crossing between Coburn Gore and Saint-Augustin-de-Woburn.
Coburn Gore is about 2 hours and 20 minutes northwest of Augusta.
The GSA provides centralized procurement and shared services for the federal government, managing a nationwide real estate portfolio of nearly 370 million rentable square feet, overseeing over $100 billion in products and services via federal contracts, and delivering technology services that serve millions of people across dozens of federal agencies.
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