CONTRACTS AWARDED FOR RESIDENTIAL SOUNDPROOFING

(Los Angeles, California -- October 20, 2003) The Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners today awarded two contracts totalling nearly $2.3 million for residential soundproofing near Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

NSA Construction Group was awarded a $1,189,000 contract for sound-insulation modifications on 48 single- and multi-family residences located within the noise-impacted area of Council District 8 in Los Angeles. Professional Building Contractors, Inc., received an $1,103,700 contract for modifications on 90 dwelling units located within Council District 11.

These two contract awards bring the total number of homes completed or in the process of soundproofing construction to 3,535. The residences will be retrofitted with dual-paned windows, solid-core doors, attic insulation, and other necessary soundproofing modifications .

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 program is administered by Los Angeles World Airports' Residential Soundproofing Bureau. A community office at 8939 South Sepulveda Boulevard in Westchester is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Soundproofed model homes in Playa del Rey and South Los Angeles are open to visitors by appointment. Residents may call (310) 646-7444 for more information.