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Bechtel’s political ties to the Bush White House and Congress. Giuliani adminis­ Project Management tration officials also were apparently con­ cerned that the number of DDC engineers BECHTEL WON’T RUN WTC CLEANUP and other staff on the cleanup might be affecting other agency projects. But last month, the Army Corps of BUT PROJECT CHANGES STILL LOOM [ Engineers issued a report that praised DDC’s management and noted that “con­ tinuity is the key at this juncture to retain :::

1 1 R corporate knowledge, lessons learned and strategic relationships.” Bechtel’s po- tential role also raised objections from the union that represents city-employed architects, engineers and other profes- K sionals. “The mayor made the right deci­ le sion,” says Claude Fort, president of Local [ I- 375 of the municipal employees’ union. Bovis Lend Lease, a prime WTC con­ tractor, had submitted an official alterna­ TO tive proposal to Bechtel’s. Site officials & now say Bovis’ role could increase as ear­ ly as next month under a newly proposed pact that the other site contractors, AMEC and Tully Construction Co. Inc., report­ edly support. All three would remain on site. Turner Construction Co. has com­ pleted its work as a quadrant contractor. Cleanup officials also say they are re­ J- ducing the number of contracts paid IN GHARSE New York City will run Ground Zero work, but contractor roles may shift. under a time-and-materials approach. Lump-sum contracts have been or will BECHTEL GROUP INC. WELL NOT BE RUN- continue managing the program as it has soon be awarded for such needs as demo- ning cleanup of the World Trade Center, since Sept 11,” says Alexander Winslow, a lition of the site’s remaining structures. After soliciting a proposal last month from Bechtel spokesman. He adds, however, WTC 5 and 6, as well as tiebacks for the site the San Francisco-based firm to manage that the company “will continue its cur- “bathtub,” and steel recycling. “We are the huge operation. Mayor Rudolph Giu- rent projects in the New York City area.” gradually bidding out more work,” says , I liani has decided to keep the city’s Dept. Sources say the Bechtel appointment Paul Ashland, a top Bovis executive. ■ i of Design and Construction in charge, may have been prompted by concerns “We’re getting unit prices wherever we However, cleanup officials say there may over the cleanup’s cost, particularly from can.” Officials also want more “competi- soon be a change in roles among the the Federal Emergency Management tive” prices for debris hauling that could three existing site contractors. Agency, which is funding parts of the save as much as $750,000 per week. □ “At this point, the city has decided to project. There also was speculation about Debra K. Rubin

er Sept. 11 targets has $5.8 billion in Fed­ Appropriations eral Emergency Management Agency aid for removing World Trade Center site SENATE BLEARS HOMELAND, N.Y. AID construction uses. It also has $2 billion iii Community Development Block Grants THE SENATE HAS PASSED LEGISLATION work out a deal with the House, which for New York, $100 million for Amtrak that divides $20 billion in already ap- splits up the $20 billion differently. tunnels and $100 million for transit proved funds among homeland security. Senate Appropriations Committee security in the New York area. the DepL of Defense and New York and Chairman Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.) want- The $8.5 billion for homeland securi- other states hit by the Sept. 11 terrorist ed to add the homeland and New York ty has $3.1 billion to fight bioterrorism, attacks. aid on top of the DOD appropriations bill including aid to finish a biocontainment Under the measure, approved Dec. 7, for 2002. But President Bush opposed building at Ames, Iowa. Other allotments several agencies would get a total of $8.5 any funds beyond the $40-billion emer- include: $139 million to the Corps of billion for anti-bioterrorism and other gency bill he signed Sept 18. Led by GOP Engineers; $30 million to the Bureau of | homeland security purposes; DOD would members, the Senate rejected Byrd’s Reclamation; $131 million for the nu- S receive $2 billion, including hundreds of amendment on a procedural vote. Byrd clear weapons complex; $36 million to | millions of dollars to rebuild the Penta- then worked out a plan with panel Repub- the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for S gon; and $9.5 billion would go to states licans to fund most of what he wanted nuclear powerplants; $50 million for | affected directly by the terrorist attacks, within the $20 billion that isn’t yet allo- ports; and $200 million in airport grants. ° with most of that stun going to New York, cated from the Sept. 18 measure. DOD’s $2-billion portion includes funds | Senate appropriators next wiU have to The $9.5 billion for New York and oth- to repair the Pentagon. □ |

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