History of Black & VeatchHistory of Black & Veatch

Dave Guyot

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This Presentation Provides Background Information on Black & Veatch and a Number of the Innovative Energy, Water, and Information Solutions That Have Been Delivered Around the Globe

Background on Black & Veatch

Organization

General Capability Summary

US Government History and Background

Ports and Harbor Security – Summary of Related Experience

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Prior to Formation of the B&V Special Projects, B&V Had Served the USG for Over 35 Years

B&V Departed to Assess Role of Designing and Managing Construction of Camp Pike in Arkansas Within 30 Minutes of Accepting the Assignment and Mobilized a Team of Around 75 Engineers to Get the Job Done

In September 1940, B&V Again Was Called Upon to Refurbish and Lead Construction of New Bases to Support the Pending Conflict. Work Included Camp Robinson, Camp Chaffee, Camp Hale in the Rocky Mountains at 9,000+ Feet, Hutchison Naval Air Station, and Many Others

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It Was After World War II That Black & Veatch Began to Have a Focused Effort for USG Work and B&V Special Projects Was Formed

In 1946, B&V Was Awarded a Major Contract to Design and Coordinate Construction of Storage Facilities for Atomic Weapons at Strategic Locations. “Design Group 15” Was Formed to Handle the Highly Classified Work

The US Atomic Energy Commission Retained B&V to Convert the Temporary Facilities at Los Alamos to a Permanent Research and Development Center. Work at Other Nuclear Sites Followed

In 1958 B&V Was Selected to Design and Coordinate Construction of the PHERMEX, High-Flux X-Ray Facility, at Los Alamos

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In the 1970s and 1980s, Black & Veatch Expanded Its Role With Other Branches and Agencies in the USG

In 1980s, B&V Led the Upgrade of the Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant Including Weapons Component Production, Utilities, Security as Well as Environmental Improvements

At Cape Kennedy, B&V Designed the Central Instrumentation Building and Hi-Bay No. 2 Facilities in the 40-Story Saturn V Assembly Building

B&V Designed All of the Underground Silos and Support Facilities for the Atlas Missile

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In the 1970s and 1980s, Black & Veatch Expanded Its Role With Other Branches and Agencies in the USG

In 1979, B&V Joined Three Other Firms to Form the AMBRIC Joint Venture to Oversee the Wastewater Collection and Treatment System for Metropolitan Cairo. B&V Served as the Program Manager for the JV on This USAID Program, Which at the Time Was the Largest Civil Project Undertaking in the Free World

In the Late 1980s, B&V Entered Into the Environmental Remediation Programs. Since Then the Company Has and Continues to Serve as an EPA PrimeRegional Contractor and Has Managed Dozens of Cleanup Projects Including Several DOE Facilities

B&V Has Provided Master Planning and Design Services on Numerous Global Military Bases Including Ft. Campbell, Kentucky, and Bosnia-Herzegovina

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53% of Our ACASS Ratings Were “Excellent” or “Above-Average”. Our ACASS Ratings Clearly Demonstrate the Importance Black & Veatch Gives to Satisfying Clients

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This Presentation Provides Background Information on Black & Veatch and a Number of the Innovative Energy, Water, and Information Solutions That Have Been Delivered Around the Globe

Background on Black & Veatch

Organization

General Capability Summary

US Government History and Background

Ports and Harbor Security – Summary of Related Experience

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Federal Services Solutions – National Missile Defense

Client – US Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, Alabama

Challenge – Provide A&E Services on a Wide Range of Highly-Complex Projects Critical to the NMD System Program

Solution – B&V Has Prepared Designs for Unique Projects Such as Missile Test Facilities, Ground-Based Radar Prototype Facility, Space Based Laser Test Facility, NMD Deployment Facilities, X-Band Radar Facilities, Supporting Power Plants, and Other Necessary Utilities

Results – B&V Began the Work in 1993 and Has Completed Projects in the Pacific Missile Test Range, Aleutian Islands, Interior Alaska, and Several Other US Sites. The Work Has Resulted in Over 70 Unique Facilities Each With Unique Environmental and Operational Challenges

As a company, B&V Special Project Corp. (BVSPC) strives to work on projects that will make a difference in people’s lives. By

going the extra mile, we achieve the momentum to challenge the

frontiers of knowledge and provide quality services and

opportunities for a better world.

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Federal Services Solutions – Automated Inventory Control and Management Systems (AICMS)

Client – Defense Threat Reduction Agency Challenge – AICMS Will Be Deployed at 19

Nuclear Weapons Sites Throughout the Russian Federation. All Facilities / Sites Must Meet Russian Security Requirements for Processing State Secrets. Without Site Access, Vendor Service Technicians Are Not Permitted to Travel to an AICMS Site When a Problem Arises

Solution – B&V Has Developed a Detailed Lifecycle Support Plan That Ensures AICMS Will Remain Operational to the Greatest Extent Possible Given the Constraints of Site Access and the Remoteness of the AICMS Sites

Results – Our Lifecycle Support Plan Addresses the Real Constraints in Which AICMS Operates With the Intent of Providing Maximum Operational Reliability by the Most Effective Means

“Black & Veatch Special Projects Corp. demonstrated exceptional communication

skills. Communication with the US Government, Russian

Federation Ministry of Defense (MOD), and commercial entities

has been exemplary.” -- General Thomas E. Kuenning, Jr.

DirectorCooperative Threat Reduction

Defense Threat Reduction Agency