CONTRACTS AWARDED FOR RESIDENTIAL SOUNDPROOFING NEAR LAX

(Los Angeles, California – September 14, 2005) The Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners today awarded NSA Construction Group, Inc., and Karabuild Development and Construction, Inc., both of Los Angeles, separate contracts totaling over $1.7 million for residential soundproofing.

The NSA Construction Group contract for $953,700 will cover sound-insulation modifications on a total of 61 dwelling units consisting of four single-family homes, 45 condominium units, two duplexes and one 8-unit apartment building located within the noise-impacted area of Council District 11.

The Karabuild Development and Construction contract for $768,900 will cover soundproofing on a total of 20 dwelling units consisting of 15 single-family homes, one duplex, and one 3-unit apartment building located within the noise-impacted area of Council District 8.

These contract awards bring the total number of homes completed or in the process of soundproofing construction to 4,582. The residences will be retrofitted with dual-paned windows, solid-core doors, attic insulation, and other necessary soundproofing modifications.

The LAX 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 8:30 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.