JACOBS RECEIVES AFCEE DIRECTION TO CLEAN UP GROUNDWATER AT THE MASSACHUSETTS MILITARY RESERVATION.PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 27, 1996--Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :JEC) announced today that it has received formal direction from the Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence (AFCEE) to proceed with contaminated groundwater remediation at the Massachusetts Military Reservation (MMR MMR measles-mumps-rubella (vaccine); see measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine live, under vaccine. MMR abbr. measles, mumps, rubella vaccine ) on Cape Cod. AFCEE issued a Delivery Order August 15, 1996, from Brooks Air Force Base (AFB AFB abbr. acid-fast bacillus AFB Acid-fast bacillus, also 1. Aflatoxin B 2. Aorto-femoral bypass ) in San Antonio, Texas “San Antonio” redirects here. For other uses, see San Antonio (disambiguation). San Antonio is the second most populous city in Texas, the third most populous metropolitan area in Texas, and is the seventh most populous city in the United States. As of the 2006 U.S. , definitizing tasks being conducted at the MMR. The task order is valued at $39.6 million for work to be performed through September 1997. Under the Delivery Order, Jacobs will play a key role in carrying out the Air Force's Comprehensive Plume Containment Plan. The overall goal of the plan is to treat groundwater contaminated by past hazardous waste disposal practices at the MMR, thereby preventing the spread of contamination. Jacobs will carry out groundwater restoration plans, monitor groundwater quality, and conduct studies to define the nature and extent of contamination more completely. The award enables Jacobs to continue serving as one of AFCEE's largest remedial action contractors. Jacobs began providing environmental engineering and design services to AFCEE in 1989 when the company was awarded its first Installation Restoration Program (IRP See Interest rate parity line. ) contract. Noel Watson, Jacobs' president and CEO, stated, "Jacobs is very proud to receive this award allowing us to continue our support of the Air Force's mission to achieve environmental excellence. We have worked hard to earn AFCEE's confidence by focusing on quality service and a long-term relationship. The AFCEE is one of our most valued clients." For AFCEE, Jacobs provides full service remedial actions under four contracting mechanisms with a combined ceiling of $375 million: - A nationwide full service Remedial Action Contract (RAC). - Castle AFB, Calif., Base Realignment and Closure Base Realignment and Closure (or BRAC) is a process of the United States federal government directed at the administration and operation of the Armed Forces, used by the United States Department of Defense (DoD) and Congress to close excess military installations and realign (BRAC). - Chanute AFB, Ill. (BRAC). - Naval Air Station A Naval Air Station is an airbase of the United States Navy. Such bases are used to house Naval Aviation squadrons and support commands. List of Functioning US Naval Air Stations
The MMR Delivery Order is part of the full service RAC. Other current assignments under the RAC include K.I. Sawyer AFB in Mich.; Whiteman AFB in Mo.; Pope AFB in N.C.; MacDill AFB in Fla.; Air Force Plant IV in Texas; Hickam AFB in Hawaii; Anderson AFB in Guam; and Eareckson Air Station Eareckson Air Station (IATA: SYA, ICAO: PASY) is a military airbase located on the island of Shemya, in the Alaskan Aleutian Islands. It was Shemya Army Air Base during WW II. , Eielson AFB, and various remote sites in Alaska. Jacobs Engineering Group Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE: JEC), a publicly traded company with annual revenues approaching $7 billion, provides professional technical services. Headquartered in Pasadena, CA, Jacobs offers support to industrial, commercial, and government clients across multiple Inc., headquartered in Pasadena, Calif., is currently ranked the nation's No. 1 hazardous waste leader in Engineering News-Record (ENR) magazine's Top 400 Contractors. Jacobs provides single-source consulting, engineering, design, architectural, environmental and hazardous waste management, procurement, construction, construction management, contract maintenance and operations services to government and industry worldwide. Jacobs has offices located throughout the United States, United Kingdom, and Ireland. CONTACT: Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., Pasadena Sherry Sweitzer, 818/578-6992 |
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