HURON EAST, ON, Canada, July 29, 2010 -- The Canadian municipality of Huron East, Ontario, recently selected CH2M HILL for operations, maintenance and management of the city's water and wastewater facilities.
The initial five-year contract, awarded through a competitive bid process, is worth approximately $2 million Canadian and includes an option for another five years.
"We awarded the operations and maintenance of our water supply and wastewater treatment to CH2M HILL," said Huron East Public Works Manager Barry Mills. "To date, the transaction has gone smoothly. CH2M HILL Project Manager Joe Arnold and his team have presented a professional atmosphere and have fit in well with Huron East's expectations."
"We are pleased to welcome Huron East to our family of clients in Ontario," said Elisa M. Speranza, President of CH2M HILL's Operations and Maintenance Group. "Huron East's unique blend of rural and urban, historic and modern, farming and industry makes it an exciting new partner for CH2M HILL. We look forward to working together to protect public health and the environment, and maintain the great quality of life citizens and businesses in the municipality have come to expect."
CH2M HILL has an extensive history in the Canadian province, serving water and transportation clients in addition to operations and maintenance (O&M) projects. The O&M business group clients include several municipalities in southeastern Ontario, where the company uses a regional approach to save taxpayers money, as well as the cities of Hamilton and Ottawa, which utilize the company's consulting services.
Headquartered in Denver, Colo., employee-owned CH2M HILL is a global leader in consulting, design, design-build, operations and program management for government, civil, industrial and energy clients. With $6.3 billion in revenue and 23,500 employees, CH2M HILL is an industry-leading program management, construction management and design firm, as ranked by Engineering News-Record (2010). The firm's work is concentrated in the areas of water, transportation, environmental, energy and power, and facilities and infrastructure. The firm has long been recognized as a most-admired company and leading employer. Visit www.ch2mhill.com.
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