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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Mark Sabbatini and Jasz Garrett

Bids start for long-term flood fix feds say will be fast and cheap — but they don’t know what it is

Glacial Flooding Solution - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Competitors are now being sought to design a long-term glacial flooding solution the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says will be built faster and cheaper than previous proposals — but they don’t know what the project is.

The intent is to select a project and industry partner for it by the end of the year, said Army Corps Brig. Gen. Clete Goetz during a press briefing Friday. He said the process will involve “a series of what we call pitch briefings” that he compared to the reality TV show “Shark Tank.”

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