AtkinsR茅alis Group Inc., a fully integrated professional services and project management company with offices around the world, announces that it has been awarded a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) to provide Professional and Owners Engineering Services to Miami-Dade Department of Solid Waste Management for its new state of the art Waste-to-Energy (WTE) plant. Capable of processing 4,000 tons of waste per day, the project will create the largest WTE facilityi in the United States.听听
鈥淓fficiently repurposing waste is a critical component of a successful transition to Net Zeroii,鈥� said Ian L. Edwards, President and Chief Executive Officer, AtkinsR茅alis. 鈥淲e can make a greater impact by advising clients on their energy transition journey with our Engineering Net Zero strategic planning and implementation approach, which enables us to help support a cleaner and more sustainable future.鈥澨�听
Under the 10-year US$65 million contract, AtkinsR茅alis will provide design criteria, consulting, advisory and environmental services prior to construction. The Company will also supervise construction and administer quality control support to Miami-Dade County. WTE plants incinerate waste and generate heat, which is used to power a turbine generator, creating electricity and other alternative fuels. Only one new WTE facility has been constructed during the last 20 years in the US.iii听听
鈥淲e have established a proven track record as Miami-Dade鈥檚 trusted owners鈥� representative on numerous engineering projects benefiting the community over the last 60 years,鈥� said Steve Morriss, President, U.S., Latin America, and Minerals & Metals, AtkinsR茅alis. 鈥淲e鈥檙e perfectly positioned to continue to support our long-standing client with the development of a green mixed-use industrial campus that creates renewable energy, while solving the County鈥檚 growing waste challenges and opening the door for similar U.S.- based projects in the future.鈥澨�