Atkins has won a £40M contract to provide highways maintenance and improvement works in Surrey.
Surrey County Council awarded the five-year contract to Atkins, with the firm to cover the almost 5,000km road network of the county, as part of a major investment programme.
Under the terms of the highways and infrastructure professional service contract, which includes an option of a four-year extension, Atkins will deliver asset management design for single carriageways, dual carriageways and local roads.
This will also include associated infrastructure such as bridges, embankments, street lighting and drainage systems.
Atkins regional client director for local transport Simon Moon said: “This is a significant contract and one which will demand an innovative and flexible approach as we look to meet the changing needs of Surrey’s road users while ensuring on time and to-budget project delivery.
“We now look forward to working with Surrey County Council, and their key partners to deliver customer-first and future-focused solutions to support the local transport network, with a shared focus on value for money and long-term social value that benefits the local community.”
Surrey County Council cabinet member for highways and community resilience Kevin Deanus said: “We look forward to building upon our relationship with Atkins to provide the residents and businesses of Surrey with future ready, fit for purpose highway infrastructure.”
Services being provided by Atkins in the terms of the contract include:
- Major project delivery
- Placemaking and urban design
- Highway improvements and asset management
- Multidisciplinary consultancy to support major projects
- Structural and geotechnical engineering
- Environmental and ecological consultancy
- Drainage and flooding assessments and improvements
- Parking and traffic schemes
- Project and programme management
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