Oct 29 2009

Iowa Stimulus Projects Detailed – Ames, Iowa

Category: Politics, economySusieQ @ 10:08 am

The Obama administration has slammed a report from The Associated Press alleging the government had overstated by thousands the number of jobs it has created or saved with federal contracts under President Obama’s $787 billion recovery program. Below are details from a specific project based in Iowa.

All data below is from Recovery.gov

Recipent
HDR Architecture, Inc.

City
Ames

Award Description
Architect-Engineering Services to replace roofs on large animal buildings 3 & 4, and utility building 155.

Award Amount
$62,243

Project Description
Activities completed during this reporting period are initial contract set-up and preliminary project review.

Job Creation Comments
This ARRA funded task has impacted the following employees: Project Controller, Senior Architect, and Project Manager

Number of Jobs (Saved or Created) Claimed
0.03

Cost per job
$2,074,766.67

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Oct 29 2009

Iowa Stimulus Projects Detailed – City of Council Bluffs

Category: Politics, economySusieQ @ 10:01 am

The Obama administration has slammed a report from The Associated Press alleging the government had overstated by thousands the number of jobs it has created or saved with federal contracts under President Obama’s $787 billion recovery program. Below are details from a specific project based in Iowa.

All data below is from Recovery.gov

Recipent
COUNCIL BLUFFS, CITY OF (INC)

City
Council Bluffs

Award Description
This grant will be used to purchase equipment, training, and information and technology. These purchases will allow all agencies to continue to be progressive which will assist in officer retention and recruiting.

Award Amount
$541,500

Project Description
None
Job Creation Comments
N/A
Number of Jobs (Saved or Created) Claimed
0

Cost per job
Div by Zero Error!

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Oct 29 2009

Iowa Stimulus Projects Detailed – C3T, Inc Iowa City

Category: Politics, economySusieQ @ 9:55 am

The Obama administration has slammed a report from The Associated Press alleging the government had overstated by thousands the number of jobs it has created or saved with federal contracts under President Obama’s $787 billion recovery program. Below are details from a specific project based in Iowa.

All data below is from Recovery.gov

Recipent
C3T, Inc

City
Iowa City

Award Description
Renovate Inpatient Medical/Surgical Ward 7 East

Award Amount
$1,912,000

Project Description
No work has begun.

Job Creation Comments
No jobs created.

Number of Jobs (Saved or Created) Claimed
7

Cost per job
Disregarding the “No jobs Created” comment. We’ll give them the benefit of the doubt and go with 7:
$273,142.86

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