PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 5, 2009--
Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK) announced today that it has been awarded
a $33.3 million contract to build a hurricane risk reduction floodwall
and five floodgates in New Orleans, Louisiana. Tetra Tech will provide
civil construction services to support the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
(USACE) Hurricane Protection Office. The 18-month firm-fixed price
contract includes demolition, floodwall construction, and earthwork
along the lakefront levee reach from the 17th Street Canal to
Topaz Street.
“We are committed to providing the 100-year level of risk reduction for
the greater New Orleans area in 2011,” said Col. Robert Sinkler,
Commander of the Hurricane Protection Office.
“New Orleans’ soft soil conditions are exacerbated during wet weather
events, making this a uniquely challenging project,” said Dan Batrack,
Tetra Tech’s Chairman and CEO. “Tetra Tech is proud to partner with
USACE to help protect the Gulf Coast, home to more than 2 million people
and many of the United States’ most economically vital ports and
waterways.”
About Tetra Tech (www.tetratech.com)
Tetra Tech is a leading provider of consulting, engineering, program
management, construction, and technical services addressing the resource
management and infrastructure markets. The Company supports government
and commercial clients by providing innovative solutions focused on
water, the environment, and energy. With more than 10,000 employees
worldwide, Tetra Tech’s capabilities span the entire project life cycle.
Any statements made in this release that are not based on historical
fact are forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking
statements made in this release represent management’s best judgment as
to what may occur in the future. However, Tetra Tech’s actual
outcome and results are not guaranteed and are subject to certain risks,
uncertainties and assumptions ("Future Factors"), and may differ
materially from what is expressed. For a description of Future
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such
forward-looking statements, see the discussion under the section "Risk
Factors" included in the Company’s Form 10-K and 10-Q filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
Source: Tetra Tech, Inc.
Tetra Tech, Inc.
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