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| Dutch engineer Arcadis wins $50 million contract in New Orleans Arcadis, the billion-dollar global consulting and engineering giant based in Arnhem, The Netherlands, has been awarded a second contract for flood protection work in New Orleans. This time, Arcadis will provide general design support services, multidisciplinary consultancy services and construction management services, for the New Orleans District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps). The contract was won by a joint venture of Arcadis and Bioengineering Group (Salem, Massachusetts) an 8(a) woman-owned small business, also involving partners HNTB, WL Delft Hydraulics and Arcadis subsidiary Alkyon. The contract size is a maximum of $50 million, which includes a base period of one year and four option periods of one year each. It is the second time the U.S. Army Corps has awarded a contract involving forward-looking design services for hurricane protection in the Gulf Coast. Earlier this year the joint venture of Arcadis and Bioengineering Group was already awarded a five year $150 million framework contract for the same type of services. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Construction News :: home page |