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| WGII to work with the Corps and the Egyptian military Washington Group International has been selected to provide minor construction, infrastructure repairs, and operations and maintenance work at Egyptian government military bases and installations. The work is part of an indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity contract awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Programs Center to Washington Group and its joint-venture partner, Contrack International. This is the third five-year contract awarded to the joint venture servicing the Corps of Engineers' projects in Egypt. The one-year contract will become effective Oct. 31, 2006. It has four one-year option periods that can be awarded at the government's discretion. Over the potential five-year life of this contract, the government may order up to $100 million in services. The contract scope includes new facility construction and repair and maintenance of specialty equipment and systems, such as fire alarms, elevators, complex control systems, HVAC systems, frequency converters, and high-pressure hydraulic systems. In addition, Washington Group will supply training and technical expertise. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Construction News :: home page |