_8as the AE contractor and noted that he had prior to giving them the go ahead discussed this and gotten approval from ALO, DMA, and JTF-8. A number of other companies doing similar work in the Pacific had gotten in touch with the AEC in various ways and were at least as qualified if not more than Zachry and all fell into the same category. Noting a number of detailed justifications for selecting H&N, among these are their experience in past Pacific operations, the capabilitiy to handle several types of work - engineer management, design, and prime construction, the variety of requirements coming from numerous organizations and how H&N has handled this in the past, the crash time scale and the fact that H&N has dealt with similar although not quite as restricted time scales successfully in the past. ways Also Reeves gives some specific justification for H&N as well as in which they have already performed on Dominic as follows: H&N has, by careful redistribution and reassignment of personnel, following the- termination of the Eniwetok-Bikini operations, been able to keep on their payrolls substantial numbers of key personnel with many years of experience in the type of operation, both technically and organizationally, peculiar to our weapons tests activities. In addition, they have taken precautions to maintain contact with many more individuals whom it was necessary to terminate, with the intention that they could be rehired with a minimum of lost motion, including the bringing up-to-date of Q clearances. This policy was with the full concurrence of DMA. Up to the present time H&N has been able to staff key positions in all areas of activity with approximately 65% personnel who have had extensive experience in our past Pacific operations. oe An example of how H&N's ingenuity and experience has paid off in one specific instance is in that of obtaining construction equipment. The cost of necessary construction equipment for the presently authorized work was estimated at $250,000. Thru their contacts with the DOD agencies, surplus equipment channels, and other channels they have obtained all of this equipment nr cvedl with a total cost to the AEC of $20,800. Authority was given to H&N to pewsee