Big Dig Contractors to Settle for $450M

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Big Dig Contractors to Settle for $450M

By DENISE LAVOIE – 34 minutes ago

BOSTON (AP) — Contractors will pay more than $450 million
to settle the state's lawsuit over a fatal tunnel collapse
and to cover leaks and design flaws in the Big Dig, officials
said Wednesday.

Bechtel/Parsons Brinckerhoff, the consortium that oversaw
design and construction of the nation's costliest public
works project, has agreed to pay $407 million, U.S. Attorney
Michael Sullivan said in announcing the deal involving the
nation's costliest and most complex highway project. Several
smaller companies will pay about $51 million collectively.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for
further information. AP's earlier story is below.

BOSTON (AP) — Contractors will pay nearly $500 million to
settle the state's lawsuit over a fatal tunnel collapse and
to cover leaks and design flaws in the Big Dig, a person
close to the negotiations said.

State Attorney General Martha Coakley and U.S. Attorney
Michael Sullivan were set Wednesday afternoon to announce
details of a "multi-million dollar global agreement" with
Bechtel/Parsons Brinckerhoff, the project manager, and other
contractors on the nation's costliest and most complex
highway project.

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[catnhatnh]

1. Wow-I was involved and watched some of the theft....

...a "whole" half billion is bullshit....

[ConcernedCanuk]

2. Wasn't it Bechtel that was charging poor people for collecting RAINWATER?

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Something rings a loud alarming bell in my brain regarding Bechtel

And yeah

I'm to tired to do the Google thing right now

Will later tho