CONTRACT AWARDED FOR RESIDENTIAL SOUNDPROOFING NEAR LAX

(Los Angeles, CA – April 3, 2001) The Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners today awarded a contract not-to-exceed $556,749 to F.H. Paschen/S.N. Nielsen, Inc., Santa Fe Springs, for soundproofing modifications on 56 condominium units in three condominium complexes/associations near Los Angeles International Airport.

This contract award brings the total number of homes completed or in the process of soundproofing construction to 1,796. The residences are outfitted with dual-paned windows, solid-core doors, attic insulation, and other necessary soundproofing improvements.

Los Angeles World Airports Executive Director Lydia H. Kennard said, "The soundproofing program is an important component of our ongoing efforts to partner with the local community and we are pleased with our continuing progress."

The noise mitigation program includes nearly 9,000 residences in the Los Angeles communities of Westchester, Playa del Rey, and South Los Angeles with a recorded community Noise Equivalency Level (CNEL) of 65 decibels or higher.

The LAX Residential Soundproofing Bureau administers the program. A community office at 8939 South Sepulveda Boulevard in Westchester is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. A soundproofed model home at 419 Waterview Street in Playa del Rey is open to visitors Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. or by appointment. Residents may call (310) 646-7444 for information.

(NSC - 4/3/01)