Jacobs Receives Contract Extension from Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.

announced today that it received a contract extension for 2012 from Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company to provide program and construction management services, as well as consultancy support for Peoples Gas' accelerated main replacement program (AMRP) in the City of Chicago. The program, a $2.5 billion investment over 20 years, is the largest single capital investment undertaking in Peoples Gas' history and involves upgrading the existing low-pressure gas distribution system to a more modern, safe and reliable medium-pressure system.