Cobb County Water System Working to Support Growing Georgia County
PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Jacobs
Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced today it was awarded a
construction management services re-compete contract in support of the
Cobb County Water System’s 2015-2020 Capital Improvement Program in
Georgia.
Jacobs is providing professional, technical and administrative services,
as well as other skilled personnel to perform activities associated with
water, wastewater and storm water facilities construction; and utility
locate services.
In making the announcement, Jacobs Senior Vice President and General
Manager Buildings & Infrastructure, Americas, Randy Pierce stated,
“We’re very pleased by the opportunity to continue our relationship with
the Water System and keep its projects moving forward successfully.”
The win is a testimony to Jacobs’ long-term commitment of quality and
service to Cobb County as a client and is indicative of a Jacobs
foundation project: a stable, long-term contract that helps clients
streamline their operations and processes to deliver cost-effective
capital projects.
Jacobs is providing construction management for all aspects of water and
sewer system replacement and rehabilitation projects for the Cobb County
Water System. To date, the program has resulted in the execution of over
70 projects and $82 million in infrastructure construction and 879,200
utility locates. This contract supports the County’s Capital Improvement
Program. While all eyes are on the new Braves Stadium and its effect on
infrastructure in the area, the County is also undergoing a tremendous
population growth—13.2 percent from 2000-2010 according to the
Development Authority of Cobb County, and a similar growth trend is
forecasted through 2030.
With an office in Cobb County, Jacobs has been providing design and
construction management for signature projects since 1993, including the
South Cobb Tunnel and Lift Station, the Chattahoochee Tunnel, the
Northwest Cobb WRF Expansion and the R.L. Sutton WRF Liquid Process and
Solids Handling Replacement Project.
Jacobs is one of the world's largest and most diverse providers of
technical, professional and construction services.
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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
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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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Source: Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.