Jacobs Announces Contract with the Port of Houston Authority for the Rehabilitation of Wharves 1 and 2 at the Barbours Cut Terminal

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. JEC announced today that it received a contract from the Port of Houston Authority to perform professional engineering services for the rehabilitation of Wharves 1 and 2 at the Barbours Cut Terminal in Morgans Point, Texas. The primary purpose of the project is to allow the wharves to accommodate larger ship-to-shore cranes. Officials estimate the construction value to be in excess of $50 million, with a design contract value of $4.9 million. Construction of this project is expected to be complete by fall 2014.