Jacobs Awarded Contract From Los Angeles County Department Of Public Works

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.

announced today that it has received an award from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works to provide project management/construction management and project controls support services for the design, renovation and construction of multiple facilities at the Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center in Downey, Calif. The overall program budget is up to $400 million. The project, which comprises multiple buildings on a 51-acre site, includes the renovation and rehabilitation of an historic building; a new patient tower addition; two medical office buildings; demolition of multiple structures; and landscape/hardscape of over half of the site. Additionally, it includes design management and coordination with involved jurisdictions including the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development and the State Historic Preservation Office. The project is expected to be delivered using both job order contracting for make-ready work and design-build for the major building portions. In making the announcement, Jacobs Group Vice President Tom McDuffie stated, "We are proud to be part of the Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center renovation and revitalization effort. We support their vision of restoring health, rebuilding life and revitalizing hope." Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center provides specialized care for patients with a variety of life-changing injuries. The hospital is recognized as an international leader in rehabilitation medicine and clinical research. Rancho is one of the largest rehabilitation hospitals in the United States, serving approximately 4,000 inpatients and 71,000 outpatients annually. Jacobs is one of the world's largest and most diverse providers of technical professional and construction services. Statements made in this release that are not based on historical fact are forward-looking statements. We base these forward-looking statements on management's current estimates and expectations as well as currently available competitive, financial and economic data. Forward-looking statements, however, are inherently uncertain. There are a variety of factors that could cause business results to differ materially from our forward-looking statements. For a description of some of the factors which may occur that could cause actual results to differ from our forward-looking statements please refer to our 2013 Form 10-K, and in particular the discussions contained under Items 1 - Business, 1A - Risk Factors, 3 - Legal Proceedings, and 7 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. We do not undertake to update any forward-looking statements made herein.