PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Jacobs
Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced today it was awarded a
new four-year contract from Transport
Infrastructure Ireland (TII) to provide multi-disciplinary
consultancy services for the delivery of national roads projects
operated and managed by TII.
Under the terms of the contract, Jacobs is providing technical
consultancy services under three framework agreements. These services
span minor improvement projects and pavement programs of work (with an
estimated construction value up to $3.3 million); and larger programs of
work (greater than $3.3 million construction value) from inception,
construction, handover and closeout, through to operation and
maintenance. TII is the central purchasing body for the framework
agreements.
In making the announcement, Jacobs Senior Vice President Buildings and
Infrastructure Bob Duff stated, “We are delighted to continue to support
Transport Infrastructure Ireland and further develop our relationship
under this contract. We look forward to working closely with TII to
support its priorities for achieving best value in the planning and
delivery of Ireland’s infrastructure projects.”
Jacobs has worked closely with TII for several years and is currently
also providing health and safety advisory services and inspections on
major roadworks and traffic management sites, together with corporate
support for occupational health and safety.
TII operates, maintains and improves the national primary and secondary
road network in Ireland, a network that is more than 6,000 kilometers
long and consists of motorways, dual carriageways and single lane roads.
TII's primary function is to provide an integrated approach to the
future development and operation of the national roads network.
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 statements. For a description of some of the factors
which may occur that could cause actual results to differ from our
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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