Jacobs Selected by UK Environment Agency for Ecological Services
December 09 2014 - 7:45AM
Business Wire
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced today that it
was selected as a key partner under the United Kingdom’s National
Ecological Services Framework (EcoSF2), to provide specialist
ecological services to support the UK Environment Agency’s
technical and monitoring responsibilities.
Company officials did not disclose the contract value, but noted
the framework is effective immediately and runs for an initial
period of two years, with the option to extend the contract for two
additional 12-month periods.
Under the terms of the framework, Jacobs has the opportunity to
bid for projects focused on macroinvertebrates, macrophytes, fish,
geomorphology and habitat enhancement. The scope of work Jacobs is
providing includes freshwater ecology and geomorphology services,
plus occasional transitional and coastal ecology services as
required.
In making the announcement, Jacobs Group Vice President Bob Duff
stated, “We are delighted to be involved with the EcoSF2, and to be
expanding our work with the Environment Agency. As a leading
provider of comprehensive environmental services and sustainable
solutions, we look forward to leveraging our extensive laboratory,
consultancy and fieldwork experience to help the Environment Agency
deliver its plans under the framework.”
The UK Environment Agency is an executive non-departmental
public body responsible to the UK’s Secretary of State for
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Its principal aims are to
protect and improve the environment, and to promote sustainable
development.
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of technical professional and construction services.
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Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.Michelle Jones, 626-578-6968
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