Jacobs Awarded Contract with Garland ISD in Texas Supporting Capital Improvement Program
September 15 2015 - 7:45AM
Business Wire
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced today that it
has been selected by the Garland Independent School District (ISD)
in Texas to provide construction program management services for
the District’s $455 million Bond Program.
Under the five-year contract with Garland ISD, Jacobs is
supporting district-wide security and life safety upgrades;
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) upgrades to restrooms and
classrooms; mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire sprinkler
improvements; window replacements; the addition of lighting,
restrooms and concession stands at baseball/softball facilities;
the expansion of band, choir and orchestra accommodations; and the
construction of a new Career and Technical Education center and a
natatorium.
Garland ISD is located in the northeast corner of Dallas County,
servicing the suburban cities of Garland, Rowlett and Sachse. The
district currently has 71 elementary, middle and high school
campuses, supporting a student enrollment of approximately
57,500.
In making the announcement, Jacobs Group Vice President Tom
McDuffie stated, “Jacobs is pleased to have been selected by
Garland ISD to assist in defining capital needs for its students’
educational experience. We will share with the District our
extensive knowledge of working with Texas schools and our national
best practices.”
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
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occur that could cause actual results to differ from our
forward-looking statements please refer to our 2013 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.
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