Reconstruction Update for Fallujah
Fallujah, Iraq -- Navy Civil Engineer Corps officers assigned to the Officer in Charge of Construction detachment of the I Marine Expeditionary Force Engineer Group have administered seven Fallujah reconstruction contracts for rubble removal, dewatering and pipe repair, and potable water tank installation.
According to OICC Officer in Charge Cmdr. Mark Bergin, four Iraqi firms are currently working under a 20-day task order contract for rubble removal. The task order option offers flexibility if additional time or effort is needed to complete the work. U.S. Marines, Navy Seabees and National Guardsmen are also involved in debris removal operations.
Two additional Iraqi contractors are conducting dewatering and pipe repair work and installing potable water tanks at predetermined locations throughout the city. Each site will include three or four 10,000-liter tanks.
A contract for engineering assessment of a courthouse is currently underway, with repairs to follow. Assessments of four other key government buildings are currently in the negotiation stage. These contracts are primarily funded through the Commander's Emergency Response Program, a combination of Interim Iraqi Government money or congressionally appropriated funds.
The I Marine Expeditionary Force Engineer Group is working in tandem with the Civil Military Operations Center and the Interim Fallujah Municipal Council to identify and prioritize reconstruction needs within the city.
Release #0412027b
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