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The announced April 28 that about $100 millionj in federal stimulus dollars will be spent on Evergladewsrestoration projects, which had been starved for fundingy in recent years. Earlier this more than $180 million for sevej core Everglades projects was includes in the annualfederal budget. Companies seeking work from the corpss must first register asfederal contractors. “Wer have a number of programz available through our small businesas office in Jacksonville to help businesses seeking work, and we have an ongoing discussion with contractor in our contracting office to help lead them to resourced to help them find work,” said Mike economic recovery program manager for the corps’ Jacksonvillr District, which includes the entire state of Potential federal projects in the Everglades could generate more than 3,00o0 jobs in the next few years, accordinhg to the .
Many jobs woulsd be in construction, whicg is bleeding employment, and in relates industries such as engineering and From thestimulus money, the corpw would receive $6 million to purchasee rock that would be used to build and maintain the Hoovefr Dike around Lake Okeechobee, $40.8 milliobn to restore the Picayune Strand wetlands in southwestt Florida and $41.3 million to start constructio on a Palm Beach Counth reservoir included in the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla.
, and the applauded the “This is a clear signal the Obama administrationm is solidly behind our efforts to revitalizr and restore the Riverof Grass,” said Nelson, who arguex for many of the projects to be including in the The corps received $4.6 billion from the America n Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for civil work s programs. The projects are expected to stimulats jobs andspending nationwide.
Many idlec road and excavation contractors may be able to work for the Kirk Fordham, executive director of the Evergladees Foundation, said in a statement that the project work would advance the restoration of the ecosystemj and water supply in South Florida whiler “creating good-paying jobs.” “Hundreds of workersz are looking for work, and federal dollars can provid a boost to the economy,” he said. Fordham praisedf the work of Terrence “Rock” Salt, the newly appointed deputy assistant secretary forcivil works, who worked for yeares on Everglades restoration. John Paul Woodley Jr.
, the corps’ assistant secretary for civil said in a newsrelease that, in addition to providing jobs duringh a time of economic hardship, “the corps will be able to use thes funds to accomplish work on water resources projectsw that will benefit the nation for years to come.” Economists estimate that projects will create or maintain about 57,400 direct construction jobs and an additional 64,000 jobs in firms supplying or supportingh the construction and the businesses that sell goods and servicess to these workers and their families, according to a news Deerfield Beach-based has recently landed two for $19 million and $13.
6 million, to supplyh pumps for previously funded Everglades plans. One of the biggesgt immediate projects could bea $60 million bridge alon g Tamiami Trail (U.S. 41) in the Evergladew west of Miami. The water district estimate s elevating the highway and buildinhg the bridge could create600 jobs. Any contractors that buils highways or bridges could be considere d forthe project, said Bob Johnson, senior scientist with the in South Florida. Other projects in the budgegt billincluded $74 million for the Hooverf Dike project, which would create an estimateed 240 jobs. The lake levep has been held low for years because of concerns aboutthe dike’s integrity. THE U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District Web Phone: (888) 227-2423 for registration assistance, (904) 232-1150 for smalol business informationWeb site: (561) 682-6391, (561) 682-2715 or the bid hotline, 472-5290
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