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repair a door at Dyess AFB
As for that door story. Seems that was the info at Recovery.gov. Ooops, Glenn used the government's own information.
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http://vocalminority.typepad.com/blog/2009/07/dyess-afb-door-repair-update-chief-of-public-affairs-contacts-vm.html
Monday, July 20, 2009
Dyess AFB Door Repair $ UPDATE: Chief of Public Affairs Contacts VM
Earlier today I relayed a Drudge Report story about questionable expenditures from the stimulus package, including $1.44 million for the repair of a door at Dyess AFB in Texas. You can imagine my surprise when later today I received in my comments box a letter from Captain Will Powell, the Chief of Public Affairs at this base. The comment reads:
Good afternoon. My name is Captain Will Powell, Chief of Public Affairs at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas.
We strive to be good stewards of taxpayer money, and I ask for your help in correcting the record where others may believe we are not taking this responsibility seriously.
While viewing your blog today, I noticed information posted regarding a contract titled "$1,444,100 for Repair Door Bldg 5112." This statement is actually misleading. Recovery.gov mistakenly combined two contracts into one that were both awarded with stimulus money to AFCO Technologies after they won a competitive bid. AFCO received a contract to repair four natural gas lines valued at $1,198,000 and another contract to repair a six-panel hangar door that provides cover for an opening of 150 feet wide. The cost of the hangar door is $246,000, which includes the repair of an electrical drive mechanism, safety devices, door seals, painting, cable and pulley system, control system and other items. The hangar door repair will ensure the continued protection of our high-value B-1 Bombers and our personnel as they maintain the aircraft within the hangar.
We have also contacted the Drudge Report, and Recovery.gov has since updated their information. Please see this link for the updated breakdown of the costs.
We admit that members within the US Government have caused this confusion by combining the two contracts into one, but we would greatly appreciate it if you could remove or update your post that inaccurately states the contract costs.
Should you have any questions please feel free to contact me.
Thank you for your time and your consideration.
Capt Powell
Thank you for clearing this up, Captain Powell. And thank you for your service.
If our government is going to ensure the American people that our tax dollars are being spent wisely, the least they can do is make sure the information on the Recovery.gov website is accurate. This should be the case whether it's for hangar doors, or for ham and cheese. As I stated at the end of my previous post, These are the people you want in charge of your health care?