PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Jacobs
Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced today it received a
contract to provide analysis and consulting services regarding the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) finalized regulations on coal
combustion residuals (CCR) to City Utilities of Springfield, Missouri.
The contract, with a maximum value of approximately $4.9 million, has a
base period of three years followed by two three-year options. Under the
terms of the contract, Jacobs is expected to support a comprehensive
compliance approach to address landfills and surface impoundments
impacted by the new EPA rule. Professional services include site
planning, geophysical and environmental investigations, compliance
recommendations and development of control plans.
In making the announcement, Jacobs Senior Vice President Aerospace and
Technology Ward Johnson said, “Jacobs has been providing environmental
services to clients worldwide for the past 35 years, and we have grown
to become one of the leading experts in the U.S. in implementing the
EPA’s CCR regulations.
“In addition to evaluating, designing and constructing CCR facilities,
we have expertise in evaluating the beneficial reuse of CCRs, including
opportunities to recycle materials and minimize environmental impacts,”
he said.
“We look forward to building a strong relationship with City Utilities
and to contributing significant value through this contract based on our
extensive CCR knowledge and experience.”
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
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available competitive, financial and economic data. Forward-looking
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forward-looking statements please refer to our 2015 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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Source: Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.