AECOM awarded program management contract for Orange County Public Schools in Florida
July 11 2022 - 6:55AM
Business Wire
AECOM (NYSE: ACM), the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting
firm, announced today it has been selected by Orange County Public
Schools (OCPS) in Florida to provide program management services in
support of its capital facility program. The district-wide program
encompasses remodeling, renovations, and additions to existing
schools and facilities as well as the construction of new schools
and facilities, in line with OCPS’ strategic objective of setting
high expectations for learning through spaces that support
students’ social and emotional well-being, create a positive
climate and safe environment, and facilitate an engaged and
invested school community.
“AECOM has managed programs for many of the largest school
districts in the U.S., and we’re excited to continue this legacy of
success in partnership with OCPS,” said Drew Jeter, chief executive
of AECOM’s global Program Management business. “Delivering
transformational change for our clients starts with our people, and
our local team of program management experts are proud to support
the district’s capital facility program goals by leveraging our
technology-oriented best practices and global knowledge base.”
Under the five-year base contract, AECOM’s responsibilities are
expected to include program and project planning, procurement, and
contracting support; schedule development and control; management
of design; cost estimating; management of construction and project
closeout; and the implementation of software solutions for program
management and facility condition assessments.
“We look forward to partnering with OCPS on this time-sensitive
program to implement an outcome-driven approach that aligns its
educational goals with a streamlined delivery of facility
improvements,” said Dan Faust, chief executive of AECOM’s U.S. East
& Latin America region. “OCPS is continuing to transform how
young minds are educated for decades to come, and we’re immensely
proud to support the district as a trusted program manager that is
aligned with its mission of creating enriching and diverse pathways
that help lead its students to success.”
OCPS is the fourth largest public school district in Florida and
the ninth largest public school district in the U.S., serving over
206,000 students at 202 schools. AECOM previously served as OCPS’
program manager from 1999 to 2015, working alongside district staff
to help manage a $2.5 billion capital improvement program, during
which more than 125 new school and renovation projects were
completed.
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