AECOM selected by School District of Broward County as program manager/owner’s representative of the SMART bond program
September 03 2020 - 6:55AM
Business Wire
AECOM (NYSE:ACM), the world’s premier infrastructure consulting
firm, today announced that the School Board of Broward County,
Florida, selected AECOM to provide program management/owner’s
representative services in support of its SMART (Safety, Music and
Arts, Athletics, Renovations and Technology) bond program. With a
current program budget planned at more than $1.3 billion, the
program is comprised primarily of renovation projects focused on
roof recovery and replacement with additional funds for HVAC and
life safety systems upgrades and other additions and
renovations.
“We are honored to be trusted with such a significant role and
determined to support the program to the best of our ability,” said
Steve Morriss, president of AECOM's Design and Consulting Services
Americas. “Our deep expertise in K-12 educational program
management coupled with our existing relationship with Broward
County positions our firm to best support this capital investment
program which is so critical to the students of the Broward County
School District.”
Under this three-year base contract, AECOM’s responsibilities
will include oversight and coordination of design and construction
through commissioning and closeout for all capital projects as well
as project-based controls. AECOM will also manage outreach efforts
to both the local community and to small, women-owned and
minority-owned business enterprises.
Serving nearly 268,000 students in pre-kindergarten through 12th
grade, Broward County Public Schools is the second largest school
district in Florida and the sixth largest school district in the
U.S.
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