PASADENA, Calif., Nov. 9, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs Engineering
Group Inc. (NYSE: JEC) announced today that it was awarded an
indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract for total
building commissioning of medical and other facilities within the
United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Europe District's area of responsibility.
The initial contract period consists of one base year with four
option years. The contract is worth up to $12 million.
Total building commissioning is required for various facilities
and infrastructure projects within the district, including
Germany, Belgium, Italy, and Turkey. The primary application of the
contract is to support the design, construction, and
post-acceptance phases of a new U.S. military hospital in southwest
Germany, and its supporting
facilities. The contract may also support other
medical-related facilities, such as medical clinics, dental
clinics, veterinary clinics, and laboratories, as well as a broad
range of other types of U.S. military facilities.
Commissioning also may be required for other new facility
construction, additions to existing facilities, or renovation,
alteration, maintenance, repair, or upgrades to existing facilities
(retro-commissioning).
In making the announcement, Jacobs Group Vice President
Tom McDuffie stated, "We are very
pleased that USACE has shown its confidence in our ability to
deliver commissioning services leveraging our global footprint.
We are proud of our relationship with the military and look
forward to helping them meet their goals."
Jacobs is one of the world's largest and most diverse providers
of technical, professional, and construction services.
Any statements made in this release that are not based on
historical fact are forward-looking
statements. Although such statements are based on
management's current estimates and expectations, and currently
available competitive, financial, and economic data,
forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain. We,
therefore, caution the reader that there are a variety of factors
that could cause business conditions and results to differ
materially from what is contained in our forward-looking
statements. For a description of some of the factors which
may occur that could cause actual results to differ from our
forward-looking statements please refer to our 2009 Form 10-K, and
in particular the discussions contained under Items 1 - Business,
1A - Risk Factors, 3 - Legal Proceedings, and 7 - Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations. We also caution the readers of this release that
we do not undertake to update any forward-looking statements made
herein.
For additional information
contact:
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