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The Village of Freeport Board of Trustees rejected all prior bids for the construction of the new generation project at Power Plant 2, at its meeting Monday night. The determi- nation of the Village Board was based on construction costs substantially exceeding engineering estimates, and changes in proj- ect design, schedule and circumstances. The village had been initially encouraged by the favorable bids received on \hard\ equipment costs. However, coordination of schedule for the village generation project and the adjacent privately developed mer- chant facility, coupled with an early summer operation date required in the bid documents, appeared to have contributed to the high con- struction cost component. The fixed June 2003 start date stated in the original bid documents is no longer feasible due to merchant developer PPL's withdraw- al from the merchant project last month. In Village to rebid Power Plant 2 project addition, the state Department of Environmental Conservation has not yet issued air quality ;pe.nnits that are required for construction to commence. Continued engineering has refined the location of :lhe 69kV line which will connect the PP2 site to the village and L1PA distributipn grids, and the gas transmission line which will supply the PP2 generation projects. Mayor William Glacken affirmed the vil- lage's belief that re-bidding the' project will result in improved project economics, which are critical to maintaining favorable electric rates for village ratepayers. \We are confi- dent that when the village re-bids the project, project economics will be improved. The reduced number of power generation proj- ects currently advancing in the region should also make the bids more competitive.\ \Further he added, \a revised and realistic date for commercial operations will reduce potential overtime costs.\ LIPA is working to secure a merchant vendor to replace PPL as the private developer for a generation project at the PP2 site, which will serve the LIPA Long Island market. \The village and Freeport Electric contin- ue to work closely with LIPA on the devel- opment of these projects.\ stated Huhcrt Bianco. Superintendent of Electric Utilities. \LIPA has continued to assure the village that it will provide power required so that the PP2 diesels are not required lor routine operations while the replacement generation is developed at the PP2 site.\ Operation Get Ahead Operation Get Ahead (OGA) will host its 13th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Breakfast on Wednesday, January 15 at Chateau Briaiul on Old Country Road in Carle Place, from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Donations for the break- fast are $35 per person. This event is to honor the many contri- butions and achievements of the youth, sponsors, community leaders and support- ing organizations associated with OGA. The theme for the 2(X)3 breakfast is \education: the tool for freedon. justice and equality.\ and will feature the Rev. Patrick Duggan as keynote speaker. Honorces to be recognized will include graduating sen- iors from Hempslead. Roosevelt and Freeport High Schools. Freeport School District will receive the OGA patrons award. For tickets or more information, contact Tina Hodge-Bowles, at 483-22(X). 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