The facility , called `` site 911 , '' is expected to cost the U.S. $ 25 million to $ 100 million . Only U.S. construction firms can bid on the contract ; the deadline for proposals is Monday . Only U.S. construction firms are able to bid on this contract , and the deadline for proposals is December 3 , according to the notice . The purpose of the site , on an air force base near Tel Aviv , is unclear . It was built in response to a series of attacks by Palestinian militants against Israeli civilians and soldiers during the second intifada ( or uprising ) that began in September 2000.
The facility , called `` site 911 , '' is expected to cost the U.S. $ 25 million to $ 100 million . Only U.S. construction firms can bid on the contract ; the deadline for proposals is Monday . The purpose of the site , on an air force base near Tel Aviv , is unclear . It was built in response to a series of attacks by Palestinian militants against Israeli civilians and soldiers during the second intifada ( or uprising ) that began in September 2000.