| l government stimulus funds are helping many | | | | upgrading and modernization. There was a 9.7 million |
| Tennesseans cope with the recession; the estimated | | | | dollar contract awarded to Sherrick Construction for |
| numbers of jobs created by stimulus funds are over | | | | the planning and construction of a child development |
| 7700 and may continue to rise, particularly in light of the | | | | center with a capacity for 200 children and a 3.7 million |
| contracts awarded in for building and maintenance with | | | | dollar contract awarded for repairs at Womack Army |
| more yet to be awarded. | | | | Medical Center. |
| The federal government has earmarked | | | | There have also been a variety of other contracts |
| approximately 5.6 billion dollars in stimulus funds for | | | | awarded around the state including power plant |
| Tennessee; many stimulus dollars have already been | | | | upgrades, upgrading for the generator cooling system |
| awarded but there are still many, many more | | | | at the Wolf Creek Dam, and cleaning and maintenance |
| contracts that are available for bid. | | | | of the navigation channel on the Tennessee |
| There have already been many contracts awarded in | | | | Tombigbee Waterway. |
| Tennessee for a variety of endeavours both for new | | | | If you are looking to maybe place a bid to get some |
| construction and up keeping existing facilities. Many | | | | federal stimulus dollars for your company then |
| contracts have been and are waiting to be awarded | | | | don’t delay, there are still a few contracts left to |
| for upgrading the lock system and rehabilitating some | | | | be awarded if you hurry but there isn’t much |
| of the mechanisms and systems incorporated into | | | | time left to make your bid. |
| them. This upgrading and upkeep is vital to the proper | | | | Regardless of who contracts are actually awarded to, |
| functioning of the lock systems as the youngest lock | | | | the 5.6 billion dollars that the federal government has |
| was completed in 1944. | | | | set aside for Tennessee will help the entire state |
| There are a few contracts for projects of a medical | | | | come through this recession in a bit better place than |
| nature that have been awarded in Tennessee as well. | | | | we would be otherwise. The circulation of more |
| Almost six million dollars have been awarded to | | | | money through the pockets of the people of |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center to build a collection | | | | Tennessee is certain to help business in most every |
| of centers, while the Gentry Behavioural Health Clinic | | | | sector. |
| will be receiving approximately 6.5 million dollars for | | | | |