EARTH TECH NEWS
EARTH TECH SELECTED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION SERVICES AT MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE IN FLORIDA
LONG BEACH, Calif. (November 10, 2005) – Earth Tech Inc., a business unit of Tyco International Ltd, and a global provider of consulting, engineering and construction services, has been selected by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Omaha District to provide environmental restoration services at MacDill Air Force Base (AFB) near Tampa, Fla. The performance-based task order contract was awarded for one year with two optional years, for a total value of as much as $9.8 million.
Earth Tech will provide environmental restoration and closure services at 22 sites at MacDill AFB, part of the Air Force Air Mobility Command. The work will include in-situ groundwater treatment; the demolition and removal of a small arms firing range; site monitoring and surveillance; soil and sediment removal; regulatory agency coordination; and community relations support. Earth Tech will serve as the prime contractor on the project, working with subcontractors Bhate Environmental Associates and Black & Veatch.
“Earth Tech’s origins are in providing environmental services to US government clients,” said Alan Krusi, Earth Tech president. “This restoration project at MacDill will once again allow us to use our environmental expertise to help the Department of Defense meet its operational objectives.”
The MacDill AFB task order falls under a five-year USACE Omaha District Environmental Restoration Services contract that Earth Tech won in 2003.
Earth Tech Inc. is a world-class provider of a full suite of engineering, construction and operations services to the global water/wastewater, environmental, transportation, and facilities markets. A business unit of Tyco International Ltd. and part of the company’s Engineered Products & Services segment, Earth Tech employs more than 8,500 talented people, delivering services to customers in 17 countries. Founded in 1970, Earth Tech is headquartered in Long Beach, Calif. More information on Earth Tech can be found at www.earthtech.com.
Tyco International Ltd. is a global, diversified company that provides vital products and services to customers in five business segments: Fire & Security, Electronics, Healthcare, Engineered Products & Services, and Plastics & Adhesives. With 2004 revenue of $40 billion, Tyco employs approximately 250,000 people worldwide. More information on Tyco can be found at www.tyco.com.
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