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The TRAC Act, prohibits any Federal agency from making the decision to privatize.
A new bill introduced in February 2000 called the Truthfulness, Responsibility, and Accountability in Contracting Act - Contracting (TRAC) Act," H.R. 3766, "Prohibits any Federal agency from making a decision to privatize, outsource, contract out, or contract for the performance of a function currently performed by such agency or to conduct a study to convert a function from Federal to contractor performance."
New England Biolabs Builds in Ipswich
New England Biolabs is planning a $32 million, 300,000-sf facility at a 109-acre site in Ipswich. Phase I construction will renovate an existing 50,000-sf historic building at the site as well as add a new 150,000-sf structure. August 2003 is the anticipated completion date for Phase I. Phase II will complete the project with construction of an additional 100,000 sf of new facilities.
Idec to Build Plant in Oceanside
Idec Pharmaceuticals Corp., based in San Diego, received approval in August from the City of Oceanside to build a full-scale manufacturing plant there. An incentive for Idec to locate in Oceanside was the city’s agreement to build a $1.2-million “brine line” that will funnel wastewater from the Idec plant to the ocean. The $1.25-billion project will be built in three phases at the Ocean Ranch Corporate Center. Phase one will be a 362,000-sf manufacturing and R&D facility, with completion anticipated in July 2003.
Teradyne Expands Manufacturing and Engineering Operations
Teradyne, based in Boston, will expand manufacturing and engineering for its industrial consumer division when it occupies a 232,000-sf, one-story facility in Woburn previously owned by Digital Equipment Corp. of Cambridge. The building will be extensively refurbished, with occupancy scheduled for December 2000. The semiconductor company is also breaking ground at a 38-acre site in North Reading on the third building of a four-building complex there.
Mount Holyoke College Develops Blanchard Campus Center
Mount Holyoke College, as part of its new master plan, will transform its 19th-century gymnasium building into the campus hub for student life. Miller Dyer Spears, based in Boston, is designing the three-story Blanchard Campus Center. While preserving the historic character of the structure, a coffee bar, cybercafe, gameroom, art gallery, college store, mailroom, info center, and student lounges will be featured on the main level. A two-story addition will expand dining capacity to 350 seats and will double as a large performance and events space.