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The Army Corps of Engineers

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responded by immediately

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activating a border task force

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headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Establishing the leadership

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and organizational structure

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required

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to respond to a nationally declared emergency.

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One example is the 15

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mile border

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barrier contract

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here at the Barry M.

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Goldwater Range, which is near, Yuma, Arizona.

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This range, the second largest air to air, air

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to ground training range in the United States,

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is located directly along the southern border.

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So our acquisition strategy was selected

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specifically to provide a balance

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between an expedient contract award

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and the ability to hire

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the most highly qualified contractor.

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We evaluated the proposals

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using best value process

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which would allow the contractors

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to submit their innovation

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so that they could meet the schedule

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and the complexity

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and the performance requirements of the contract

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We completed the National Environmental Policy

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Act documentation in less than two months.

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And we awarded an environmental services

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monitoring contract in 30 days.

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So some of the things

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that our environmental monitors

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do is they conduct pre-construction surveys

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for biological

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and cultural resources

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in the project, footprints.

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Those monitors are also present

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on site at all times during construction

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of the border barrier.

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Our district is

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deeply committed to the well-being

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of every person on our work sites,

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because we firmly believe

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a safe project is a successful project.

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Three phase inspection system

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is designed to prevent defects.

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Instead of catching them later

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and holding

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a contractor directly responsible

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for delivering quality work.

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This project is really important.

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It's in response

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to the administration's directive

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to secure the southern border.

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A lot of individuals from across

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the Corps came together

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work with our partners,

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our stakeholders between CBP and DHS.

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And this, accomplishment today with this

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last panel is symbolic of us, executing the will

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of the administration