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3. FOLLOWING THIS FURTHER ROUND OF DISCUSSIONS WE WILL DECIDE WHETHER TO CLOSE WITH ONE OF THE CONSORTIA, OR ADOPT A MULTI-CONTRACT
APPROACH, 1.E. BREAK THE PROJECT UP INTO 15 OR MORE ITEMS FOR WHICH WE WOULD GO TO INTERNATIONAL TENDER.
4. WE ARE OF COURSE FULLY AWARE OF THE FACTORS INVOLVED IN THE ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST CONSORTIUM AND/OR MULTI-CONTRACT APPROACH, WHICH ARE PRETTY EVENLY BALANCED.
5. VARIOUS OTHER DECISIONS WERE TAKEN RELATING TO THE SETTING UP OF A MASS TRANSIT AUTHORITY, RETENTION OF CONSULTANTS, ETC., BUT THESE ARE NOT OF SUCH INTEREST TO YOU.
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