PASADENA, Calif., April 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs Engineering
Group Inc. (NYSE: JEC) announced today that it is providing
construction management agency (CMa) services for the new,
1.2-million-square-foot Veterans Affairs (VA) replacement medical
center facility for the Eastern Colorado Health Care
System/Department of Veterans Affairs in Aurora, CO.
Officials did not disclose the contract value.
The new medical center, which replaces the existing VA Medical
Center serving Denver and
surrounding areas, includes a 184-bed VA Hospital, spinal cord
injury/diagnostic center, medical clinic, dental clinics, community
living center and laboratories, in addition to supporting functions
that include administration, training, recreation, energy and
utilities. Congress authorized the use of $800 million to fund the new medical center,
which is scheduled for completion in 2014. The project is targeted
for U.S. Green Building Council LEED-Silver certification.
In making the announcement, Jacobs Group Vice President
Tom McDuffie stated, "Leveraging our
leading national healthcare expertise, we are committed to deliver
a facility that enables the VA to provide quality healthcare to our
veterans in this area."
Jacobs is one of the world's largest and most diverse providers
of technical, professional, and construction services.
Statements made in this release that are not based on historical
fact are forward-looking statements. We base these forward-looking
statements on management's current estimates and expectations as
well as currently available competitive, financial and economic
data. Forward-looking statements, however, are inherently
uncertain. There are a variety of factors that could cause business
results to differ materially from 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 2010 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 do not
undertake to update any forward-looking statements made herein.
For additional information contact:
Michelle Jones
626.578.6968
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