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FREDERICK, Md., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Council for
Public-Private Partnerships (NCPPP) announced today it has selected the U.S.
Army's Enhanced-use Leasing Program, Chevron Energy Solutions and Keenan
Development to receive the council's 2008 Infrastructure Award. The award
recognizes outstanding leadership and an exemplary enhanced-use leasing
project that illustrates the best practices and innovative approaches in the
use of public-private partnerships (PPPs).
The NCPPP has noted that such partnerships "provide a means for combining
the strengths of each sector for the most cost effective delivery of services
and infrastructure, while maintaining an appropriate level of public control."
The award is the first for the $100 million central utility plant, which
provides for continuous steam, chilled water, conditioned electricity and
standby emergency power to reliably meet the needs of the National Interagency
Biodefense Campus' (NIBC) biomedical and biodefense research. Keenan
Development structured the PPP, arranged financing, owns the plant and is
leasing the project land from Fort Detrick. Chevron Energy Solutions, a unit
of Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX), designed and constructed the plant and is
operating the facility.
"This plant will help ensure continued progress in biomedical research and
other critical defense work at Fort Detrick," said Colonel Judith Robinson,
garrison commander at Fort Detrick. "In supporting our nation's biodefense
laboratories, this project is supporting the security of our country."
The facility was designed to support some of the highest-level biosafety
containment laboratories in the world, including the National Institute of
Health's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Integrated
Research Facility, the Department of Homeland Security's National Biodefense
Analysis and Countermeasures Center, Fort Detrick's Steam Sterilization Plant,
and the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute for Infectious Diseases. Other
federal agencies are planning to site research assets at the NIBC.
"From the outset of this project, it was clear that the U.S. Army was
seeking the most efficient, cost effective and reliable means to provide power
and other utilities in support of its research efforts," said John Hill,
Keenan Development principal. "We are very pleased the project has been the
success the Army envisioned. This success stems from effective teamwork,
creative application of Keenan Development's, Chevron's and Fort Detrick's
complementing strengths, and the team's commitment to achieving the Army's
clearly defined goals."
"We are honored that our partnership with Keenan and the U.S. Army has
been recognized with this award," said Jim Davis, president of Chevron Energy
Solutions. "Through this partnership and creative applied technology, a new,
energy-efficient plant is safely meeting the needs of the National Interagency
Biodefense Campus."
This first-of-its-kind energy project, established through the Department
of Defense's enhanced-use lease authority, was nominated by the Army's
Enhanced-Use Leasing Program Office, Real Estate Division, Baltimore District,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
The award will be presented this evening at the NCPPP Awards Banquet in
conjunction with NCPPP's Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, IN.
"The Army EUL team will build on the dedication and successes of its Fort
Detrick partners to bring energy and other critical installation resources to
support a vital national security mission, and to benefit Soldiers and their
families," said Bob Penn, U.S. Army's Enhanced-Use Leasing Program Manager.
About Chevron Energy Solutions
Chevron Energy Solutions partners with institutions and businesses to
improve facilities, increase efficiency, reduce energy consumption and costs,
and ensure reliable, high-quality energy for critical operations. Through
contracts with the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of
Energy, the company has engineered and installed improvements at military
bases that are expected to save U.S. taxpayers approximately $240 million in
total. At mail facilities throughout Northern California, the company has
completed sustainable upgrades that are saving the U.S. Postal Service more
than $2 million per year in energy costs. For more information about Chevron
Energy Solutions, visit its Web site at http://www.chevronenergy.com.
About Keenan Development
Keenan Development has developed, structured, financed, and design-built
more than $1 billion in projects for the public sector, extending throughout
the United States. These projects range from design-build administrative
offices and mission-critical complexes, to large, high-technology and research
facilities on university campuses, military installations and at National
Laboratories. For more information, visit Keenan Development's Web site at
http://www.kdallc.com.
About U.S. Army
For more information about the Army's enhanced-use leasing program, visit
the U.S. Army's Web site at EUL.Army.mil.
Contacts: Juliet Don, Chevron Energy Solutions -- 415-733-4673
Mike Penland, Keenan Development -- 803-753-5815
Chuck E. Gordon, Fort Detrick -- 301-619-2060
Bob Penn, U.S. Army EUL Program -- 410-962-3000
SOURCE Chevron Energy Solutions
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