WorleyParsons (WOR) is pleased to announce that the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Board has approved awarding a contract to G UB MK Constructors, a joint venture of WorleyParsons, Williams Plant Services and URS Corporation’s Washington Division, for maintenance and modification construction services at TVA’s electric generation facilities.
These facilities include seven coal-fired plants and all of its hydroelectric facilities located primarily in Tennessee, Kentucky and Alabama, and some work in North Carolina, Virginia and Mississippi. This is a major power improve contract for WorleyParsons, which demonstrates the team’s success in long-term asset services and its commitment to work effectively with TVA and its joint venture partners. WorleyParsons’ Improve offering focuses on existing plant operations, delivery of major projects, upgrades, improvements and maintenance projects to sustain assets and improvement to its customers’ business performance. The contract has a base term of five years and a total maximum contract value of US $950 million over the base period.
“We are pleased that TVA continues to recognize the expertise of G UB MK Constructors in effective planning and successful execution of large scale power plant maintenance, modifications, and improvement projects. G UB MK is proud to be part of the solutions to industry challenges that our customers face in such difficult economic circumstances using our Improve approach and suite of services as a basis” said Mr John Grill, WorleyParsons’ Chief Executive Officer.
G UB MK Constructors has been working with TVA on similar work since 1991, performing modifications, maintenance and capital improvements on 30 individual boiler plants at six coal-fired power generating stations totaling 7,900 megawatts and all of TVA’s hydroelectric facilities. The primary focus of G UB MK continues to be a positive working relationship with the TVA Trades & Labor to achieve zero safety incidents, continuous reduction of the cost of modification projects and the return of generating units to service in support of TVA’s mission of providing reliable and economic power for its customers throughout the Tennessee Valley region.
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