Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki has announced the award of a $3.3 million contract by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for pre-construction services for VA’s new medical center in New Orleans.
This is the first of several contracts to provide a new state-of-the-art VA medical center consisting of an inpatient hospital, outpatient clinic, diagnostic and treatment facility, rehabilitation facility, administrative space and research laboratories.
The contract also calls for a 2,000-car parking garage, energy plant, utilities, road and lighting
The new VA medical center will be located on Canal Street in the mid-city section of New Orleans.


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