In 1996, Fluor presented the first closure plan, which greatly accelerated the cleanup. They negotiated a contract that put the majority of risks on themselves. The bottom line was that they needed to clean up the site as specified by the EPA and that the Doe would pay X dollars if the work was done by that date. However, if they finished earlier than that date, they would get additional profits of $8.1 million per month or approximately $256,000 per day! Likewise, if they finished the project behind schedule, they would pay a significant price for missing the deadline.