Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., a provider of technical, professional, and construction services, recently announced that it has been awarded with two contracts from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District.
According to one of these two separate Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, Jacobs will be responsible for providing Architect/Engineer (A/E) services, primarily for Army Reserve projects nationwide (including Puerto Rico) and military projects within the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division mission boundaries. For second contract, Jacobs will join hands with Stantec to provide A/E services primarily for Army, Air Force, other military, and Civil Works projects at various locations within the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division mission boundaries. Both the contracts are for 5 years and are collectively worth $18.5 million.
In making the announcement, Jacobs Group Vice President Tom McDuffie stated, “We are pleased to be selected for both of these contract awards. We are honored to have the opportunity to continue our ongoing relationship and to provide outstanding service to support USACE Louisville.”
In related news, Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. recently announced that it received the 2013 Workplace Safety & Health (WSH) Performance Excellence Award from the Singapore Workplace Safety & Health Council (WSHC) and the Singapore Ministry of Manpower (MOM). This is the fourth year that Jacobs has been honored with the prestigious award, in recognition of consistent performance in safety and health by Jacobsin Singapore.
The WSH Excellence Award recognizes companies and organizations that implement sound safety and health management systems and achieve top performance in these areas. The award is the highest level of safety recognition in Singapore, and Jacobs is the only engineering and construction contractor to receive it for 2013. Worldwide, in 2012 Jacobs achieved the best safety performance in the company's 65-year history.
Edited by Ryan Sartor