MONTREAL, Oct. 23, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ - SNC-Lavalin
(TSX: SNC) was selected as prime consultant under a $20 million USD, five-year Indefinite Delivery
Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide corridor planning
and development services for the Texas Department of Transportation
(TxDOT). Under the contract, the Company will assist TxDOT in
developing solutions that address current and future transportation
needs for major corridors across the state.
The Company will provide professional services for the corridor
development process, including analysis of existing transportation
systems such as roadway, transit, freight, bicycle and pedestrian.
Other tasks under this contract could include corridor feasibility
analyses, relief route studies, multimodal analyses of current and
future transportation needs, freight analyses, and various strategy
development for state-, region- and district-wide projects.
"This is another important win for our North America business which continues to help
improve and modernize transport infrastructure that is vital for
regional communities and economies," said Philip Hoare, President of Atkins, Engineering,
Design and Project Management, SNC-Lavalin. "We look forward to
adding to the tremendous work we've already carried out for TxDOT
in support of their short- and long-term goals."
With a clear understanding of project assignment needs and
success in developing innovative approaches and concepts, the
Company has a proven history of delivering quality planning work
products for TxDOT for more than 15 years. Most recent projects
include the Interstate 69 System Statewide Corridor Planning, Texas
Transportation Plan 2050, the State Loop 360 Improvement Corridor
Feasibility Study, U.S. 82 Safety Improvement Feasibility Study,
Interstate 45 Freight Corridor Plan and Statewide Freight Mobility
Plan and Implementation.
"We will support TxDOT with critical data and studies for
performance-based planning and programming to effectively implement
the state's system-wide improvements," said George Nash, CEO, Atkins
North America. "From insufficient traffic capacity to safety
challenges, identifying and prioritizing improvements for these
critical Texas corridors will make
them safer for the surrounding communities, travelers and
transporters."
About SNC-Lavalin
Founded in 1911,
SNC-Lavalin is a fully integrated professional services and project
management company with offices around the world. SNC-Lavalin
connects people, technology and data to help shape and deliver
world-leading concepts and projects, while offering comprehensive
innovative solutions across the asset lifecycle. Our expertise is
wide-ranging — consulting & advisory, intelligent networks
& cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project
& construction management, operations & maintenance,
decommissioning and sustaining capital – and delivered to clients
in four strategic sectors: EDPM (engineering, design and project
management), Infrastructure, Nuclear and Resources, supported by
Capital. People. Drive. Results.
www.snclavalin.com
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