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Texas company takes aim at $3B Army contract
SEALY, Texas (AP) — A Texas defense contractor has restated its opposition to a U.S. Army decision to award a $3 billion contract to a Wisconsin company for 23,000 military trucks and trailers.
Addressing reporters Monday, the president of Sealy, Texas-based BAE Systems-Tactical Defense Systems LP said he supported a U.S. Government Accountability Office ruling that the Army evaluation of its bid and those from Wisconsin-based Oshkosh Corp. and Illinois-based Navistar Defense LLC was flawed.
The BAE bid was nearly $3.5 billion, while the Oshkosh bid was about $3 billion. The Army said it based its decision on the difference in price.
In a statement, Oshkosh said it won the contract because of its competitive price and excellent evaluations for meeting vehicle production and delivery requirements.
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City rescinds boil water notice
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has given the City of Weatherford approval to discontinue the boil water notice issued Monday due to the pipe failure at the water plant.
“Our system has taken the necessary corrective actions to restore adequate pressure, disinfectant levels, and bacteriological quality, and has provided TCEQ with the testing results that indicate the water no longer requires boiling,” states a release from the city.”
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Restaurants given OK to open for business
Restaurants and hotels were given the go-ahead to open today at 3 p.m. provided they have enough water pressure to flush toilets and boil water for consumption.
Hotels were given instructions not to use ice machines.
“We’re keenly aware of the burden we placed on businesses, especially with the downturn in the economy,” Assistant City Manager Robert Hanna said in a 4 p.m. press conference. “The more people work with us to refrain from using water, the quicker we can lower the restrictions.”
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Water runs out across city
Homes and businesses across Weatherford are losing their water supply as the result of a major water line break.
Around midnight city officials were alerted that a 24-inch water pipe in the clear well at the water treatment plant had pulled loose. While city crews were on hand immediately to start working on the break, the expert engineers needed for this type of incident could not be reached until around 6 a.m., said Assistant City Manager Sharon Hayes.
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- Hutchison: Perry listens to lobbyists, not Texans DALLAS (AP) — U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison renewed her claims Tuesday that Gov. Rick Perry's decisions are too heavily influenced by lobbyists and that he fails to listen to ordinary Texans.
- Haiti food convoy attacked; UN warns of volatility PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Twenty armed men blocked a road and tried to hijack a convoy of food for earthquake victims, but were driven off by police gunfire, U.N. officials said Tuesday as they warned of security problems in a still-desperate nation.
- Toyota has fix for gas pedals; repairs this week WASHINGTON (AP) — Toyota apologized to its customers Monday and said a piece of steel about the size of a postage stamp will fix the gas pedal problem that led to the recall of millions of cars. Repairs will take about a half-hour and will start in a matter of days, the company said.
- Census chief tries easing immigrant fears in Texas LAREDO, Texas (AP) — Police cars and large white vans rumbled down the unpaved road toward the ramshackle houses, where illegal immigrants are among hundreds living in a slapdash colonia called San Carlos.
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City rescinds boil water notice
