EARTH TECH NEWS
EARTH TECH WINS USD $65 MILLION TASK ORDER TO REBUILD IRAQI ARMY BASE
Long Beach Firm Is Prime Contractor on Project
LONG BEACH, Calif., January 28 - Earth Tech Inc., a leading global provider of engineering, construction, water management, environmental and transportation services, has been awarded a USD $65 million task order to rebuild a formerly abandoned Iraqi military base.
The work is part of the first wave of a major new U.S. government effort toward the reconstruction of Iraq and is expected to have a positive impact on national security for the Iraqi people. Upon reconstruction, the base will be used by the new Iraqi Army.
The task order, the largest issued to date under the USD $4 billion Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence (AFCEE) WERC contract, calls for the refurbishment of existing buildings and infrastructure on the base and the construction of new facilities. Earth Tech, which will lead a team including Fluor Corporation, USA Environmental and CSC's DynCorp organization, will also oversee the re-establishment of water supply, wastewater treatment and power services at the base.
The refurbishment of the military base is one of the more visible projects supervised by the Coalition Provisional Authority and is part of the $18.4 billion appropriated by the U.S. Congress in September, 2003.
"The U.S. government's commitment to rebuild Iraq and its infrastructure is a critical element in the war against terrorism and we are honored to contribute to this effort," Alan P. Krusi, president of Earth Tech, said. "I am confident that Earth Tech's 30 years of experience working with the U.S. Air Force and our global capabilities in engineering and construction operations, water supply and wastewater delivery services will be of great assistance to the government's ongoing reconstruction objectives in Iraq."
The rebuilding of this military base has long term implications, according to the director of the Coalition Provisional Authority's Program Management Office .
"Through this project and over 2300 others to follow, tens of thousands of Iraqi people will be employed and trained," retired U.S. Navy admiral David J. Nash said from his office in Baghdad. "This is essential as Iraq improves and sustains its basic infrastructure and quality of life for its people.
"We know that helping Iraqis gain jobs and build industries will have a direct impact on their security and the safety of the American and other coalition forces located here," Nash added.
About Earth Tech
Earth Tech (www.earthtech.com) is a leading global provider of environmental, water/wastewater management, construction, transportation and engineering services to government and commercial clients. The firm employs a staff of nearly 8,500 in 200 offices worldwide, including the U.S., Canada, Mexico, South America, Europe, Australia and Asia/Pacific. The company is headquartered in Long Beach, California, and is part of Tyco Engineered Products & Services (TEPS), a major business segment of Tyco International Ltd. (NYSE: TYC, LSE: TYI, BSX: TYC). TEPS consists of four global businesses, Electrical & Metal Products; Fire & Building Products; Flow Control; and Infrastructure Services. Tyco Engineered Products & Services has industry leadership positions in the Fire Protection, Construction, Process Industrial, Water/Wastewater and Electrical markets, providing complete application solutions by utilizing the synergies among its products and services, along with the well-established brands around the world including Allied, Earth Tech, Grinnell, Keystone, and Tracer.
