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The Houston Chronicle reports in Four firms to restore power grid for Iraqis that the Pentagon has awarded four additional task orders for contracts to repair the elctrical grid in Iraq. Sigh. Familliar names--of course. We have covered previous contracts to Perini, Washington Group and Fluor. The USACOE has raised the original caps to $500 million and appears to have exteneded the original one year contracts.

The Pentagon has hired four U.S. companies to repair Iraq's dilapidated electricity infrastructure at a cost of at least $290 million.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACOE) has assigned Washington Group International, Fluor Intercontinental and Perini Corp. to repair the electric generation, transmission and distribution systems in a country where electrical service still remains precarious.

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A fourth firm, IAP Worldwide Services of Irmo, South Carolina., will supply electric generators to the tune of $12 million.

Additional information on the task orders is also available at US Newswire U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Issues Task Orders for Repairs to Iraq's Electrical Infrastructure

Company Washington Group International
Award $110 million
Agency U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Date of RFP
Pre-planning
Date of Award September 25, 2003 (original April 1, 2003)
Nature of work To repair the electric generation, transmission and distribution systems in northern Iraq
Reference See below

Company Fluor Intercontinental
Award $102 million
Agency U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Date of RFP
Pre-planning
Date of Award September 25, 2003 (original April 1, 2003)
Nature of work To repair the electric generation, transmission and distribution systems in central Iraq
Reference See below

Company Perini Corp
Award $66 million
Agency U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Date of RFP
Pre-planning
Date of Award September 25, 2003 (original April 1, 2003)
Nature of work To repair the electric generation, transmission and distribution systems in southern Iraq
Reference See below

On November 15, 2002, the Corps awarded an indefinite delivery contract to IAP Worldwide Services of Irmo, South Carolina, with a maximum value of $29.5 million for a base year with four option years. The ceiling on this contract will be increased from $29.5 million to $523.5 million for the entire contract period.

Company IAP Worldwide Services
Award $12 million (up to $523.5 million)
Agency U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Date of RFP
Pre-planning
Date of Award September 26, 2003 (original November 15, 2002)
Nature of work To supply electrical generators

References

Four firms to restore power grid for Iraqis
by David Ivanovich
The Houston Chronicle
October 3, 2003

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Issues Task Orders for Repairs to Iraq's Electrical Infrastructure
by Scott Saunders and Joan Kibler
US Newswire
October 3, 2003

And yes, that is the Perini Corp of which Senator Dianne Feinstein's (D-CA) husband is part owner.