Federal Contractor News
- Macomb County files $25 million federal lawsuit over sewer repair project; Kwame, others blamed Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:19PMMacomb County Public Works Commissioner Anthony Marrocco on Monday filed a federal lawsuit against former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and more than two dozen contractors for allegedly overcharging the county by $25.5 million on a sewer repair project in Sterling Heights.
- City council OKs engineering agreement Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:33PMThe City Council approved another piece of the West Main Street overpass project on Monday. Aldermen gave the green light to a $33,651 agreement with Hanson Engineering to review the design of retaining walls and “aggregate column ground improvement system” for the overpass. City Manager Todd Thompson said the cost of the agreement was an estimate and the exact price would be based on the amount ...
- Default delays crosswalk projects in Federal Way Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:45PMAfter sitting untouched for more than two months, work has restarted on several pedestrian safety crossings around Federal Way.
- 2 plead not guilty in federal drug smuggling case Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:32PMTwo men pleaded not guilty Monday to federal criminal charges stemming from an airport methamphetamine smuggling operation.
- Additional news "Sport News" Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:27PMUzbek anti-virus software developer Uz security Dzhavohir Mambetov announced his intention to open his own lab, the correspondent BakuToday. According to him, the antivirus program Uz security emerged as a result of four years of work and research.
- Officials to set number of building permits Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:12AMThe Carson City Board of Supervisors is scheduled to set the number of residential building permits for 2012 and 2013 when it meets Thursday. The board is required annually to establish the number of permits that will be available for the following calendar year.
- Local News Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:03AMBY STEVEN FRIEDERICH The Daily World Aberdeen City Councilman John Erak says two fireworks-related fires this week that burned buildings to the ground clearly show that the city ought to reconsider a ban on fireworks.
- Forest Recovery Task Force sets Tuscaloosa meeting Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:35AMThe Alabama Forest Recovery Task Force, created by Gov. Robert Bentley to help forest landowners deal with the aftermath of the tornadoes of April 15 and 27, will hold the first of a series of meetings Monday in Tuscaloosa.
- Flathead County eyes changes to trail funding Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:18AMThe methods of building, funding and maintaining recreation trails in Flathead County are changing, following recent discussions by the county commissioners and county employees.
- Ellen James Martin: Making an unsold condo more salable Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:08AMSmart Moves: Practical real estate advice
- Judge orders report on dumps from U.S. EPA Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:15PMA federal judge has ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to file an interim report on the progress of assessing the environmental impact of an alleged illegal dump site in Toto and other dump sites within a 3-mile radius of Ordot Dump by Aug. 24.
- National and world briefs Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:06PMBEIRUT #8212; Tens of thousands of Syrians shouting #8220;We want freedom! #8221; carried slain protesters through the streets today, one day after security forces killed at least 28 people during the largest anti-government demonstrations since the uprising began.
- Week in tech: undead technology edition Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:07AMDead media walking? "Obsolete" communications systems live on : Tech writers love to pronounce older technologies "dead." But do they ever really die? Inside the strange shadow life of telegraphs, telexes, Ham radio, and more. The six ways you can appeal new copyright "mitigation measures" : AT&T, Verizon, Comcast and other major ISPs have agreed to take action against subscribers after repeated ...
- 3 charged in alleged airport drug smuggling scheme Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:03AMA federal grand jury has indicted two former Salt Lake City airport contract employees and another man on conspiracy and drug possession charges.
- The Elms to get added revenue Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 9:47AMThe McDonough County Board’s building and grounds committee voted Thursday to recommend approval of a resolution endorsing an Illinois Department of Public Health agreement with The Elms Nursing Home. Elms Administrator Charles Ackers said the state would share some federal matching funds with the county on a 55/45 percent split. Ackers said The Elms could receive an initial payment of $123,000 ...
- Funding for victim notification system ends Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 9:08AMA system that keeps victims informed about inmates in the Socorro County Detention Center has run out of federal funding, and county commissioners will soon have to decide whether or not to pay to keep it running.
- EPA close to resolving payouts for Sikes Oil cleanup Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 8:05AMThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public comments for its proposed settlement agreement with 54 parties responsible for paying for the cleanup costs of the now-closed business on U.S. Hwy. 129.
- Brockington Road done by December Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:40AMThere is good news and not-so-good news on the Sherwood road status report.
- Port Huron City Council to meet on Fort Gratiot Lighthouse Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:38AMThe Fort Gratiot Lighthouse is inspected in October to examine damage to its brickwork. / Times Herald » The Port Huron City Council will be asked to consider approving a bid to do restoration work on the Fort Gratiot Lighthouse.
- Lane closures on Route 202 Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:06AMNorthbound and southbound traffic on Route 202 will be reduced from two lanes to one from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Sunday through Thursday (July 18-21) between the Route 401 and Chesterbrook interchanges in East Whiteland and Tredyffrin for road construction, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced.
- New home market down but not out Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 5:54AMWorkers frame new homes on Friday at Escena in Palm Springs. After a lull in construction, the development is bustling with construction activity. / Michael Snyder The desert sun
- Home Front: wallpaper, worst kitchen contest, FPL’s Power Tracker Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:14AMHome Front: wallpaper, worst kitchen contest, FPL’s Power Tracker
- North Street Project promises major disruptions, then results Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:49AMFor Mike McMullen, project manager for Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s $6 million North Street Project, the 2013 construction season is right around the corner. As Meadville City Manager Joe Chriest sees it, that means that the time for area residents to start preparing for as much as two years of major disruptions along one of the city’s main thoroughfares has already begun.
- Gazette.Net: Nearly a decade after passage, experts say Sarbanes-Oley Act less painful than expected Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:29AMAlmost a decade after Congress passed the Sarbanes-Oxley corporate accountability law, Maryland companies say it’s not nearly as costly and onerous as they initially feared.
- RFTA overhaul could involve eminent domain Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:07AMThe Roaring Fork Transportation Authority may have to seize private land for its $46 million overhaul of the valley’s bus system, agency officials said Thursday. read more
- POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: Friday, July 15, 2011 Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:51AMThe CNN Washington Bureau’s morning speed read of the top stories making news from around the country and the world....
- US officials confirm 24,000 Pentagon files hacked Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:36AMWashington, July 15 (ANI): A top US official has admitted that over 24,000 Pentagon files were hacked by a foreign intelligence service in March this year.
- Energy efficiency programs offered in Lake County Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:31AMLAKEPORT – Energy efficiency benefits everyone both in the short and long term in both costs and environmental benefits. Lake County Energy Watch, which was launched in November 2010, has programs available for qualified residential and non-residential customers.
- Long Beach unveils airport parking garage under budget, ahead of schedule Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:40PMRemote lot lease ends as $58 million structure opens.
- City Council Debates Additional Funding For GulfQuest Maritime Museum Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:32PM$3 million are needed to complete the construction project of the Martime Museum.
- Chickasaw Residents Complain of Brown Water Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:17PMYou called with concerns about the water quality in your neighborhood and LOCAL 15 News is working to get you answers. Chickasaw residents told us the water coming out of...
- Firm once known as Blackwater faces another suit Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:10PMA current worker and a former employee of the security contractor previously known as Blackwater have filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the company, the second such suit filed against the firm, according to documents unsealed Thursday.
- Palo man wins $1 million Mega Millions prize Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:48PMDES MOINES — The number of millionaires residing in the Palo area code increased by at least one on Thursday.
- Getting back in will be challenging Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:20PM“When waters start receding that won’t be an automatic gate for people to start moving in again,” said Ray Ziegler, building inspector for Burleigh County and Bismarck.
- Dennis hammers home business experience Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:51PMTUPELO - Dave Dennis spoke forcefully Wednesday that his business background would make him better equipped to recruit new jobs and to make existing companies more willing to expand in the state.
- City to wait on salary survey Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:46PMFort Morgan City Council members decided to wait a while before doing a salary and benefits survey to determine the best pay rates for city employees.
- Metrolink Crash Victims to Get as Much as $4.2 Million Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:17PMThe families of Metrolink passengers killed in an collision in Chatsworth will receive an average of $4.2 million each under a formula worked out by a Los Angeles Judge.
- Looming SEMS rules will require new strategies Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:11PMThe 2010 Macondo oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico led to a number of investigations, reactions, and conclusions about the future of the US oil and gas industry, particularly regarding safety standards.
- Campaign money: Hatch raises 10 times what Chaffetz brings in Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:36PMCampaign money: Hatch raises 10 times what Chaffetz brings in By Matt Canham The Salt Lake Tribune Published Jul 14, 2011 01:42PM MDT Washington • Sen. Orrin Hatch and Rep. Jason Chaffetz raised more campaign money in the past three months than they ever have before, but the difference between the fundraising hauls of two likely 2012 Senate rivals is massive. Hatch raised $1.3 million in the ...
- Palo man wins $1 million lottery prize Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:15PMDES MOINES – The number of millionaires residing in the Palo area code increased by at least one on Thursday. That’s because Ken Booth, 54, of Palo, cashed in his winning $1 million Mega Millions lottery ticket at Iowa Lottery headquarters.
- Keokuk, Montrose awarded grants Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:09PMKeokuk and Montrose are among 86 Iowa communities that have the opportunity to share in $28.2 million from the Iowa Department of Economic Development through the Community Development Block Grant.
- Governor Haslam Officially Opens Tims Ford State Park Visitor Center And Trail System Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:42PMGovernor Bill Haslam, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Commissioner Bob Martineau and Deputy Commissioner Brock Hill were joined on Thursday by members of the General Assembly, local elected officials and members of the community for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and official grand opening of Tims Ford State Park’s new visitor center and trail system.
- Lebanon County drivers eager to try roundabout ignore "road closed" signs Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:41PMEager to try out Lebanon County’s first roundabout — expected to officially open next week — some drivers have been ignoring the “road closed” signs north and south of it on Route 117.
- Bridge to open Friday Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:10PMThe South Franklin Street Bridge over Oil Creek in Titusville is expected to reopen on Friday. Will Tissue, PennDOT project manager, said a crew will be completing some final paving at the bridge today. A line painter will be on site today or Friday.
- Hanover work nears end Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:56PMClear sailing on east Allentown avenue a month away — until later this year. The gantlet of orange and white-striped traffic markers stretching from the Hamilton Street bridge to Irving Street will soon disappear from Hanover Avenue in east Allentown.
- ExxonMobil official says no lay offs at Billings Refinery Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:57PM(Washington, D.C.) - A top official with ExxonMobil says the company has no plans to lay off anyone at its Billings Refinery in the foreseeable future.
- Automakers hiring faster than rest of economy Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:55PMAutomakers are hiring again because car sales are going up. In Arlington, the General Motors plant will add 110 jobs.
- FDIC looks for new owner of Anasazi Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:37PMThe gidding process complete on the Anasazi building, an large and incomplete building project in downtown Albuquerque.
- Dulles Rail fight escalates over role of unions Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:09PMLeah Fabel Examiner Staff Writer Follow Her @lfabel Virginia officials weighing funding solutions for Dulles Rail remain firmly opposed to a mandatory union-friendly labor agreement, even as it threatens their relationship with cash-bearing federal authorities. The labor agreement would require the primary contractor for the second phase of Dulles Rail construction to use union ...
- Navarrette: Food for thought on immigration Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:06PMWhen I was in college, my roommate from New York City — aware that I had grown up in the farmlands of Central California — asked me a simple question: "What time of year do workers pick the raisins?"
