U.S. General Services Administration
GSA awards $1.35 million for Project Development Study for modernization and expansion of two land ports of entry in Whatcom County, Washington
TACOMA, Wash. ㅡ The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has awarded a contract for a project development study for the expansion and modernization of the Kenneth G. Ward (Lynden) and Sumas Land Ports of Entry in Washington.
Funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, GSA awarded the $1,353,981 contract to Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. for a pre-design project development study. Jacobs will assist GSA in developing a schedule and plan for the modernization and expansion of the land ports of entry in both Lynden and Sumas, Wash.
The Kenneth G. Ward port is located in Lynden, approximately 10 miles west of the Sumas port at the U.S.-Canada border. Both land ports require construction to better serve the government’s and traveling public’s needs. At the Kenneth G. Ward port, space limitations cause frequent congestion in the commercial vehicle lane and commercial vehicles often travel farther distances to other ports that offer more efficient processing. The Sumas port does not have enough space for efficient traffic flow or safe and secure inspection areas, which impede the port’s operations and cause traffic and safety concerns in the surrounding urban area.
These two projects will improve port operations and capability. The new, modern and energy-efficient facilities will meet the government’s mission requirements and improve the travelers crossing experience.
Construction on both projects is scheduled to begin in Fall 2026, with completion in late 2028.
This announcement is part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to grow the American economy from the bottom up and middle-out – from rebuilding our nation’s infrastructure, to creating a manufacturing and innovation boom powered by good-paying jobs, to building a clean-energy economy that will combat climate change and make our communities more resilient.
For more information, please visit GSA.gov/Lynden or GSA.gov/Sumas.