Contract Award: $110M for Power Line Construction in Afghanistan
According to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Middle East District (TAM) has awarded URS / Megatech a $110,320,261.00 contract for the design and construction of single circuit 220-kilovolt transmission and distribution lines in Afghanistan.
The transmission lines will run from Gardez to Khost, the capitals of Paktiya and Khost provinces, in eastern Afghanistan. The project also includes the design and construction of new substations at Waza-Khvajeh and Khost. The substations will be configured to support local power distribution. The Design Build contractor will perform an assessment in Waza-Khvajeh to develop the design for 20kV distribution lines in the surrounding area.
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