LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 14, 2012--
AECOM Technology Corporation (NYSE: ACM), a leading provider of
professional technical and management support services for public and
private clients in more than 130 countries around the world, announced
today that a joint venture in which it participates was awarded a
five-year US$109-million contract by the U.S. Department of Defense to
perform base operations support at the Rock Island Arsenal as well as
six other locations in Illinois and Iowa.
The contract’s scope includes public works support for the hydroelectric
plant; steam generating plant and natural gas boilers, facilities
engineering administration, and water and sanitary sewage systems;
government bridge operations; electrical distribution systems; water
treatment and distribution, sanitary sewage and storm water drainage
systems, and buildings and structures; as well as a variety of
unscheduled services.
The majority of the work will occur at the Rock Island base, a 946-acre
island located on the Mississippi River between Davenport, Iowa, and
Rock Island, Illinois. The facility includes a military family housing
complex, the oldest swingspan bridge still in use on the Mississippi
River and multiple historic sites, such as the Rock Island National
Historic Cemetery, the Colonel Davenport House Museum and the
Mississippi River Visitors Center.
About AECOM
AECOM is a global provider of professional technical and management
support services to a broad range of markets, including transportation,
facilities, environmental, energy, water and government. With
approximately 45,000 employees around the world, AECOM is a leader in
all of the key markets that it serves. AECOM provides a blend of global
reach, local knowledge, innovation and technical excellence in
delivering solutions that create, enhance and sustain the world's built,
natural, and social environments. A Fortune 500 company, AECOM
serves clients in more than 130 countries and had revenue of $8.2
billion during the 12 months ended September 30, 2012. More information
on AECOM and its services can be found at www.aecom.com.
Forward-Looking Statements: All statements in this press release
other than statements of historical fact are "forward-looking
statements" for purposes of federal and state securities laws, including
any projections of earnings, statements of plans for future operations
or expected revenue. Actual results could differ materially from
those projected or assumed in any of our forward-looking statements. Important
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our
forward-looking statements are set forth in our quarterly report on Form
10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2012, and our other reports
filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. AECOM does not
intend, and undertakes no obligation, to update any forward-looking
statement.
NR 12-1105
Source: AECOM Technology Corporation
Media:
AECOM Technology Corporation
Paul Dickard,
646-432-8473
VP, External Communications
Paul.Dickard@aecom.com
