Californian contractor wins decontamination and demolition contract.
The Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory recently awarded a $10 million contract to a veteran-owned small business using funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
Clauss Construction, a California-based company, has been tapped to decontaminate and demolish Argonne’s Building 330, the former site of Chicago Pile-5. CP-5 was the fifth and last member of the distinguished family of “Chicago Pile” reactors, whose legacy ranges from the earliest efforts to develop nuclear reactors to current research aimed at retiring them safely.
The decontamination and demolition project, which is currently underway, will be completed in 12 to 14 months. The contract is the largest awarded by Argonne using ARRA money. After the work is completed, the land will be restored to native vegetation.
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