Chugach Consumers

IBEW UNION LOW BIDDER
STILL 48% ABOVE OPEN
SHOP CONTRACTOR
TYEE OPEN BID RESULTS 

ANOTHER STEP IN THE REFORM OF ALASKA'S ELECTRIC UTILITY INDUSTRY!

Bid opening announced 4/2/97 for repair of Tyee transmission line near Wrangell. These results are a guide to the savings possible from open bidding of the Northern and Southern interties, savings that would pass through as lower bills for railbelt electric consumers.

Irby Construction* NORCON
Newbery
City Electric
Union Power

$2.8 million Open Shop Contractor
$4.1 million IBEW Union Contractor
$4.7 million IBEW Union Contractor
$6.0 million IBEW Union Contractor
$6.4 million IBEW Union Contractor

*Irby Construction spokesman informed Chugach Consumers that they are committed to hire in excess of 90% of the workforce from the Petersberg and Wrangell local area.

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