DEALS/TENDERS
- From: Vol 4, Issue 7 (July 2003)
- Category: Need to know
- Region: Unspecified
- Country: Algeria, Bahrain, Brazil, China, Dominican Republic, India, Kuwait, Singapore, United Arab Emirates and United States
- Related Companies: Abensur, Barna Investment, Cobra, Codesa, Dayen Environmental, Ernst & Young, Hyder, Ionics, Lahmeyer International, Mitsui & Co., Myers & Brown, OMI, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Pridesa, Sadyt, Suez, Sumitomo, Tahal Consulting Engineers, Thames Water and US Filter
United States: Suez subsidiary United Water pulled out of the running for a 20-year contract to run New Orleans’ water and sewerage systems, pushing the troubled privatisation plan once more into disarray.
The proposal was nearly abandoned last year, after the Sewerage & Water Board voted to reject all three bids for the project. United’s exit leaves two bidders in the running: US Filter and a joint bid between Thames Water and OMI. New Orleans mayor and president of the Sewerage & Water Board Ray Nagin remains optimistic about the outlook for the ...
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