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Statement of Qualifications Clean Energy-Related Services

January 2015

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Contents

Section Page

Contents 1

Introduction 2

Signature Projects Around the World 4

Forward-Thinking Management Consulting for the Power Industry 7

Renewable Energy Experience 9

• Renewable energy planning and market analysis 9

• Solar 11

• Onshore wind 13

• Offshore wind and tidal 16

• Biomass 18

• Hydropower 19

• Climate change and sustainability 21

Design-Build Experience 24

Large-Scale Engineering Projects 26

ContactSuzanne Leta Liou

[email protected]



Established in 1938, Atkins is one of the world’s largest international design and engineering consulting firms, with offices across the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific. Our experience in the most vibrant markets in the world allows us to deliver the best, most up-do-date technical solutions to our clients’ infrastructure projects by sharing expertise and knowledge on a worldwide scale.

At the same time, Atkins understands the vital importance of being “local”—of having deep roots in the communities in which we live and work. In the United States, our experience and office network span the nation and more than half a century. Our understanding of local requirements, practices, and culture allows us to be true partners with our clients.

Atkins’ core services in the U.S. encompass engineering, planning, construction management, environmental science, geomatics, architecture, landscape architecture, emergency management, asset management, and information technologies. Our clients represent a mix of both the public and private sectors and include regional, state, and federal agencies; counties and municipalities; energy providers; development companies; airports; toll road agencies; and contractors.

Our ongoing success is based on the recognition that client satisfaction is paramount. Committed to helping lead the charge for a low-carbon economy, we assist our clients in fulfilling the social and practical challenges of an environmentally conscious world.

Atkins is widely noted for the high caliber of our technical professionals and our comprehensive capabilities. Atkins’ combination of technical capabilities and local knowledge enables us to provide expert technical resources and serve as a single-source solution to clients. Our in-house expertise in many specialty fields—such as cultural resources, biology/ecology, water resources, and hazardous materials—offers our clients access to specialists in an array of disciplines under one roof, leading to better cost and schedule control.

Atkins’ broad technical diversity, familiarity with the business of energy production and distribution, and ability to understand the client’s perspective have made us the preferred consultant for many energy-sector clients.

Introduction

Atkins’ U.S. office network

With 3,200 professionals and 66 offices nationwide, Atkins North America and our affiliated firms (Faithful+Gould and Atkins Energy) offers deep technical resources combined with a complete understanding of local requirements, practices, and culture.

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Atkins’ worldwide network

Atkins is one of the world’s leading design, engineering, and project management consulting firms. We have the breadth and depth of expertise to respond to the most technically challenging and time-critical infrastructure projects.



Our businesses worldwide

UK and Europe

Water and Environment

Highways and Transportation

Defence, Aerospace, Communications

Design and Engineering

Rail

Management Consultants

Denmark

Ireland

Poland

Portugal

Sweden

Faithful+Gould

Atkins

Energy

Asia Pacific

Europe

Middle East

North America

UK

North America

Department of Transportation

Federal

Aviation

Public & Private

China

Asia Pacific

Ireland

Hong Kong

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Note: This is not a management structure

Norway

IndiaSaudi Arabia

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Strategic Ventures

Our businesses worldwide

Note: This is not a management structure.

North America Senior Leadership

Ernie EdgarGeneral Counsel

David QuinnStrategic Operations

Mike NewtonHuman Resources Director

Joe BoyerChief Executive Officer

Joe Boyer (acting)Business Development& Sales

Barry SchulzChief Operations Officer

Steve LevinChief Financial Officer

Maureen NayowithMarketing & Communications

Steve MaleckiTechnical Professional Organization

Tom BarryDepartment of Transportation

Ken BurnsPublic & Private

Bill Winkler Federal

Justin JonesAviation

Donna HueyStrategic Ventures

Updated 12/15/2014

Our senior leadership in North America



As one of the world’s leading engineering consulting firms, Atkins has been involved in iconic projects around the globe. From transforming neglected brownfield sites into modern Olympic venues to designing distinctive commercial, residential, and recreational complexes, Atkins plans, designs, and enables award-winning facilities that are recognized for innovative and sustainable design. Recent high-profile projects are featured in this section.

London 2012 Olympic Park Enabling Works and Legacy TransformationUKAtkins provided engineering design and delivery of the site-wide enabling works to support development of London 2012 facilities and their legacy transformation into the Olympic Park.

Atkins provided a wide range of services, including serving as engineering lead for the utilities infrastructure for Olympic Park. Elements included design of new utilities infrastructure including electric, water, gas and telecommunications. Infrastructure involved development of a smart meter strategy, implementation metering technology, and display technology and reporting.

The scope of the enabling works included excavation, cleaning, and reuse of over 2 million cubic meters of material across the 608-acre site. London 2012 recycling policies meant that 98 percent of the materials arising from the demolition works were reclaimed or recycled.

Following our work providing much of the infrastructure for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Atkins has been working with the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) to oversee the technical transformation of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park from a games venue into an exciting new visitor destination and community park.

The project includes acting as technical approval authority so that transformation of the Olympic Park is completed to required standards on behalf of local authorities, as well as providing guidance on the removal of temporary infrastructure; conversion of permanent venues, infrastructure, and landscape into legacy configurations; and further development of local infrastructure such as highways, a 7-kilometer (km) mountain biking track, and a 1.6-km competitive cycling circuit.

Signature Projects Around the World

Atkins’ work includes performing technical reviews and providing independent structural checks, supervisory services, environmental monitoring and testing, flood and crowd modeling, and transport impact studies as well as cost consulting services.

Atkins team members from around the world were involved in the 7-year transformation of a once-neglected site into a world-class venue for the 2012 London Olympic Games, accomplished in about half the time it would ordinarily take for a project of this magnitude.



Bahrain World Trade CenterKingdom of BahrainAtkins provided multidisciplinary services for the twin 240-meter-high office towers and shopping mall of the Bahrain World Trade Center.

Atkins achieved a world “first” by aesthetically incorporating commercial wind turbines into the fabric of the building. The three 29-meter-diameter wind turbines and the shape of the paired towers have a direct, tangible relationship via wind dynamics. The carbon-critical design of the Bahrain World Trade Center meant it was fully tenanted by major regional businesses from day one. Atkins also received a number of accolades for the design including a Best Tall Building award from The Council for Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, a Construction Week award, and an Innovation award from The Building Exchange.

Copenhagen Metro City Circle LineDenmarkAtkins is the technical and procurement consultant for the 15.5-km twin tunnel Copenhagen Metro CityRingen (City Circle Line) transportation system package that will transport passengers underground through the heart of the historic city. Together with a joint venture partner, Atkins is involved in the four critical stages of the project— concept design, tendering and procurement, evaluation, and management of the delivery of this design, build, operation, and maintenance contract.

Our international expertise, combined with our local knowledge and understanding of the existing Metro system allowed us to identify and mitigate potential issues. The creation of a customized management tool was also used to trace requirements.

Atkins has also recommended a train control system that will ensure greater safety and reliability, while at the same time reducing the amount of equipment and maintenance required. When complete, this vital Metro line will represent one of the most advanced transport systems in the world.

The award-winning Bahrain World Trade Center is recognized for its distinctive architecture and its carbon-critical design.

When complete, the Copenhagen Metro City Circle Line will represent one of the most advanced transport systems in the world.



Meixi Lake Eco CityChinaMeixi Lake represents a sustainable city model, now in its implementation phase. Located to the west of Changsha City, Meixi Lake is positioned to be “the future center of Hexi City” with an expected population of 206,000.

Atkins’ master plan embodies the spirit and objectives of an ecological city, maximizing opportunities through transport infrastructure, promoting a development strategy of high density core areas (transit-oriented development [TOD]), and a new central business district as well as seven character districts to be implemented throughout the evolutionary life of the development.

Offshore Wind AllianceScotland

Atkins is providing expert engineering design advice to help SSE more efficiently deliver power from offshore wind farms.

Atkins has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Scottish and Southern Energy PLC (SSE) to join a framework of key suppliers to help drive efficiencies in its offshore wind program.

Atkins’ role includes the provision of expert engineering design advice as part of an alliance of leading companies that are supporting SSE in its efforts to boost its renewable energy provision.

The supplier framework will form an offshore wind alliance designed to help secure substantial reductions in the cost of delivered power from offshore wind farms.

The alliance brings together leading players in offshore wind and offshore oil and gas, with vast experience in energy, engineering, and construction.

Hoover Dam BypassU.S.Atkins provided construction inspection and quality assurance augmentation for the Hoover Dam Bypass, a 3.5-mile corridor consisting of completely new roadways constructed on extremely rugged terrain under severe environmental conditions. The project included the Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge (also known as the Colorado Bridge) that crosses the canyon 900 feet above the Colorado River. The bridge is the largest concrete arch structure in the western hemisphere and the fifth largest in the world.

The environmentally sensitive and historic features of the location meant that all aspects of the project’s progress and visual quality were under intense public scrutiny throughout all phases of the project.

The Hoover Dam Bypass provides greatly enhanced public safety by alleviating a longstanding, dangerous bottleneck and eliminating the potential security threat of general traffic on the dam.

Atkins’ master plan for Meixi Lake centers on sustainability.

At 1,060 feet long, the Colorado Bridge is the largest concrete arch structure in the western hemisphere.



Capabilities• Planning, policy, and

market analysis

• Scenario modeling and data analytics

• Project development and due diligence support

• Program management

Atkins has been involved in the energy sector for four decades. We deliver strategy, policy, and engineering solutions to our clients that draw on this experience, interwoven with state-of-the-art analysis techniques.

The breadth and depth of our expertise is well

matched to the diverse and constantly evolving challenges faced by the energy industry. We have a wealth of international experience across a broad spectrum of disciplines and thrive on delivering complex solutions for our power and transmission clients.

PlanOur pool of exceptional policy, engineering, project management, and applied technologies leaders enables us to work in partnership with clients to identify market opportunities, assess risks, and forecast needs.

We design complex new plans, assure the longevity and integrity of existing infrastructure, and deliver innovative consultancy advice, critical to the success of the global energy market. Atkins provides services on all types of power projects from transmission and distribution to electrical generation using biomass, coal, geothermal, hydroelectric energy, natural gas, nuclear, solar, and wind.

For utilities looking to cost-effectively manage their resources, or independent developers looking to expand their portfolio of projects, Atkins offers a full suite of services:

● Policy and market analysis

● Engineering feasibility studies

● Due diligence

● Decision support systems

● Integrated resource planning

DesignAs projects move to the design phase, Atkins offers support—from desktop tasks to boots-on-the-ground surveys—to provide information needed to maximize future revenue while minimizing permitting and construction costs. Our GIS team, in collaboration with our field staff,

works in real-time to upload and analyze data for proper planning and scenario analysis. Atkins offers a full range of engineering and environmental services:

● Civil, structural, electrical, and mechanical engineering

● Land acquisition and geomatics

● Permitting and licensing

● Public relations and stakeholder facilitation

● Cost controls and scheduling

● Construction management

EnableAtkins works hand-in-hand with our clients to successfully manage complex projects and programs with innovation at the forefront. Our research and development program seeks out opportunities to work in partnership with clients to create new, innovative web applications. Our services include the following:

● 3D and 4D visualization

● Permit and land rights compliance tracking systems

● Transmission capacity scenario analysis

● Sensitive species risk modeling

● Real-time data analytics

● Climate change and flood modeling

Forward-Thinking Management Consulting for the Power Industry

Atkins has established relationships with energy developers and regulatory agencies nationwide.

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Representative clientsAtkins’ power and transmission clients include investor-owned utilities, municipal utilities, rural electric cooperatives, and independent development companies. Some of our representative clients are listed below. Bold text denotes clients with an international presence.

Representative energy-sector clients

• ABB Power• Alabama Power• Algonquin Power• American Electric Power Co.• Austin Energy• Baltimore Gas & Electric• Baryonyx• BiFab• Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative• Borrego Solar Systems• Brazos Electric G&T Cooperative• Cajun Electric Cooperative• CalEnergy Company• Calpine Corporation• CenterPoint Energy• Central Hudson Gas & Electric• Central Power & Light• Clean Energy Fuels• Cogen Technologies• Consolidated Edison of NY• Dominion Transmission• Duquesne Light Company• Duke Energy• EDF Renewable Energy• EirGrid• Electric Power Research Institute• Electric Transmission Texas• Empire District Electric Company• Energos• Entergy Gulf States• EnviroMission• E.ON Climate and Renewables

• E.ON Masdar Integrated Carbon (EMIC)

• ESA Renewables• European Union• Florida Power & Light Company• Florida Power Corporation• Gamesa Energy• GenTex Power Corporation• Georgia Power• Greenville Electric Utility• Gulf States Utilities• International Electric Power• Instituto Nacional de Recourses

Hidraulicos (INDRHI)• Invenergy• Jacksonville Electric Authority• King Abdullah Center for Atomic

and Renewable Energy (KA-CARE)• Lower Colorado River Authority• MAP Royalty• Meridian Energy• Midwest Electric Cooperative• National Grid• New York Power Authority• NextEra Energy Resources• NextLight Renewable Power• Niagara Mohawk Power Co.• Oglethorpe Power• Oncor• Orange & Rockland Utilities• Pacific Gas & Electric• Pattern Energy

• Plains Electric Cooperative• Pedernales Electric Cooperative• Potomac Electric Power Co.• Prenergy Power• Public Service Electric & Gas• Puget Sound Energy• Reliant Energy• RES Americas• RWE nPower Renewables• Sacramento Municipal Utility District• Sam Houston Electric Cooperative• San Diego Gas & Electric• Seminole Electric Cooperative• Sharyland Utilities• Siemens plc• Skelton St. Modwen• Southern California Edison• South Carolina Electric & Gas• Southwestern Electric Power Company• SSI Ireland• Sweeny Cogeneration Ltd.• Tenaska Power Partners• Tex-La G&T Cooperative• Texas Municipal Power Agency• Texas-New Mexico Power Company• The Carbon Trust• Trinity Valley Electric Cooperative• TXU Electric• Virginia Power• West Texas Utilities• Western Interstate Energy Board• Wichita Falls Energy Company



Renewable energy planning and market analysisAtkins offers a depth of exceptional policy, engineering, project management, and applied technologies leaders, enabling us to work in partnership with clients to identify market opportunities, assess risks, and forecast needs. We design complex new plans, assure the longevity and integrity of existing infrastructure, and deliver innovative consultancy advice that is critical to the success of the global energy market.

Representative experienceKing Abdullah City for Atomic & Renewable EnergySaudi Arabia The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is embarking on a major program of activities to diversify hydrocarbon-based energy production to more sustainable energy forms.

KSA is aiming to develop a Nuclear New Build Program with the plan of having the first nuclear power plant unit operational by 2023.

Atkins was part of a consortium tasked with constructing the human capabilities required to develop, implement, and manage this program. Initially, the consortium needed to identify the functions required to manage a program of this size and scale.

Atkins, as the technical subject matter experts, constructed the organization based on functions required during program initiation, development, and operation. A team has been assembled in Atkins’ Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, and UK offices with a vast amount of international experience to deliver this work.

Atkins core skills

● Development and planning

● Rare depth understanding of the capabilities required of the Nuclear Energy Program Implementing Organization (NEPIO), operators, regulators, and, most importantly, the interactions among them

● Ability to reach back to source skills from subject matter experts worldwide

● Site analysis and spatial planning

● Renewable potential and feasibility studies

● Economics, funding, and investment appraisal

● Technical and environmental due diligence

● Strategy and regulation

Services provided

● Identification of human resource requirements and workforce competencies for KA-CARE.

● Creation of a detailed, implemented roadmap to support the KSA strategic intent and to deliver on KA-CARE’s human resource requirements.

● Development of functions required to manage five large projects—renewables, atomic, research, headquarters (including NEPIO), and a development company.

● Acquisition and agreement on taxonomy for functions.

● Development of a comprehensive suite of role profiles.

● Advancement of competencies—corporate, behavioral, functional, and technical.

Results

KA-CARE was presented to the senior leadership team for endorsement and implementation. The project, its recommendations, and implementation roadmap were agreed upon and accepted.

Sustainable Energy Systems DevelopmentAfricaAtkins is leading the consortium selected by the European Union (EU) to provide technical assistance to 24 East and South African countries over the next 4 years to accelerate development of sustainable energy services as part of EU’s framework of Sustainable Energy for All. The project will cover a range of technical assistance activities, including an assessment of access to electricity and national initiatives in sustainable energy and energy efficiency. Based on the findings, the consortium will support local governments with developing energy sector policies and encouraging partnerships between the public and private sector. The consortium will also provide technical assistance in programming and project preparation in the areas of rural electrification, renewable energies, energy efficiency, and energy savings.

Renewable Energy Experience



The Western Interstate Energy Board (WIEB), under the sponsorship of the State Provincial Steering Committee, worked with Atkins to develop Grid Tracker (www.wiebgridtracker.com). A map-based web application, Grid Tracker helps users explore the possibilities for using available transmission capacity in the Western Interconnection power grid system.

The tool is stocked with a repository of historic power flow, schedules, and available transmission capacity data for each of the major transmission paths in the system. Historical hydro discharge time series are also included, as well as time series of power generation from hypothetical renewable energy power plants.

Available to the public, users can assess historically available transmission capacity in the grid and assess the impact of adding one or more plants to the system.

Confidential Renewable Energy Development CompanyWestern U.S. Atkins is providing location-specific power market, project siting and permitting, and competition analysis for new renewable energy development in the western United States. Tasks include review and analysis of utility resource and procurement plans, regional permitting requirements and challenges, and greenfield development and acquisition options. Deliverables include memorandums on particular subject areas and recommended next steps.

Renewable Energy Project Development ServicesWestern U.S. Atkins is providing ongoing renewable energy project development services to MAP Royalty for confidential projects in the western United States. Services include power purchase agreement origination assistance and market analysis and strategy. Tasks include engaging in policy development on behalf of the client and tracking proposed renewable energy and transmission policy and resource planning in both regulated and voluntary markets.

Grid Tracker Tool DevelopmentWestern U.S.Across the western United States, growing energy demands are underscoring the need to generate more power. Wind, solar, hydropower, and other traditional sources are all viable options. A key factor in successfully meeting demands is leveraging the existing power transmission grid to the greatest degree possible.



SolarAtkins provides engineering, environmental, and construction management services to solar energy industry. Our staff has worked on distributed and utility-scale solar projects for public and private clients across the United States.

Representative experienceTri-Cities Regional Airport Energy StudyBlountville, TNAtkins is performing a solar feasibility study for the Tri-Cities Regional Airport in conjunction with an energy efficiency study. Tasks include identifying potential places for the optimal location of the solar farm (taking into account future development areas), solar portfolio strategies, funding mechanisms and various project structures, and a phased approach to implementing a solar portfolio strategy for the airport.

Solar FacilitiesVarious U.S. LocationsAtkins and ESA Renewables worked together to provide turnkey solar PV energy solutions. Atkins has provided site, electrical, power, and structural engineering for numerous projects in locations including the following:

● Craven County, NC (1.3 MW) ● Culberson, NC (1 MW) ● Martins Creek, NC (1 MW) ● Wingate, NC (1 MW) ● Blairsville, GA (1 MW)

Barceloneta Solar FacilityBarceloneta, PRAtkins provided site selection, electrical right-of-way selection for the transmission line, compliance with Puerto Rico Environmental Policy Act, and a siting consultation for a proposed 20-MW solar facility. The facility is located on a 160-acre former pineapple plantation that had been abandoned for at least 10 years. Studies included flora and fauna, tree inventory, habitat classification and certification, soils, groundwater level, percolation testing, and a Phase I archeological evaluation. Atkins met with regulatory agencies, Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, and Puerto Rico Department of Transportation to assist the owner with the regulatory and technical processes of establishing the PV project, acquiring a lease for the right-of-way, and connecting it to the grid.

Borrego Solar SystemsCheltenham, MDAtkins provided surveying, permitting, and site design services to support installation of a 2.4-MW PV system on approximately 15 acres of land at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center.

EnviroMission Solar TowerPhoenix, AZFaithful+Gould, an Atkins affiliated company, is providing project management support services to EnviroMission (US) for development of a new 200-MW solar tower.

At an estimated cost of $750 million, this development will have the capacity to supply renewable energy to more than 100,000 typical households or remove the equivalent of 220,000 typical motor vehicles from the roads.

The solar tower is expected to offset 1 million tons of greenhouse gases (GHG) per year and will abate the use of up to 1 billion gallons of potable water annually—water that is typically associated with traditional power generation methods.

As part of a multinational project team, Faithful+Gould is providing staff augmentation support services for project and cost management from the concept design stage through construction and project closeout.

This iconic solar tower is expected to reach a height of more than 2,500 feet and will have a solar collector with a diameter of 3 miles.

When complete, the 3-mile-diameter EnviroMission Solar Tower will have the capacity to supply renewable energy to 100,000 typical households.



Confidential Solar Project Due DiligenceKern County, CAAtkins provided environmental due diligence review for Phases 1 and 2 of a proposed 200-acre PV solar farm. The review included preparation of a comprehensive permit matrix, review of completed and proposed studies by the project developer (ecological, cultural resource, etc.), review of current project status with respect to permits and authorizations, identification of critical issues and potential fatal flaws, and recommendations for additional actions. Atkins performed additional in-depth studies to more completely document liabilities and timelines associated with potential threatened and endangered species (state and federally listed) at the site.

P400 Energy Initiative for the Marine Corps Recruit DepotSan Diego, CAFor the Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest (NAVFAC–SW) Atkins provided drawings and specifications for installation of 1.5 MW of PV panels installed on the eastern portion of the Marine Corps Recruit Depot. The scope included topographic survey, site improvement plans, horizontal control plans, and a stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP).

Next Light Silver State South Solar ProjectPrimm, NVAtkins performed a technical peer review of the conceptual drainage plan consisting of a network of diversion berms, channels, and level spreaders for a 250-MW PV solar farm located on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land. The review primarily focused on whether proposed facilities are a reasonable means of flood control on an alluvial fan. The project site is approximately 3,200 acres in the Silver State North part and 4,640 acres in the Silver State South part. The site will have a maximum of 2,900 acres developed with PV panels for generation of electricity.

Denver Federal CenterLakewood, COIn support of the General Services Administration’s (GSA) sustainability initiative, Atkins provided civil engineering design services for two new PV fields. These fields are approximately 13 acres and 3 acres in size and contain approximately 6,400 and 1,200 PV panels, respectively, with a combined output of 2 MW. The project also included 15 carport structures with roof-mounted solar panels.

Meridian Energy USAMendota, CAAtkins provided commercial operations certification and inspection for this 5-MW PV solar project. The Atkins team inspected the site for compliance with California commercial operations requirements and certified the plant for operation.

Confidential ClientLa Paz County, AZAtkins provided environmental consulting services in support of a new 200-MW solar tower project. Tasks included a critical issues analysis to evaluate existing site conditions and identification of potential permitting and agency approval requirements for all phases of the proposed project. Atkins also completed a preliminary water supply evaluation and an airspace obstruction determination, which included agency coordination and FAA Form 7460 filing.

The combined generating capacity of the roof-mounted solar arrays at the Denver Federal Center is 3 MW.



Onshore windAtkins provides engineering, environmental, and construction management services to the wind energy industry. Our experienced staff has completed work efforts on dozens of wind energy projects and more than 4,000 miles of transmission projects on public and private lands.

Representative experienceChokecherry and Sierra Madre Wind ProjectCarbon County, WYPower Company of Wyoming, LLC’s (PCW) Chokecherry and Sierra Madre Wind Energy project is a proposed 1,000-turbine wind farm to be located in southern Wyoming. The proposed project will have two sites—Chokecherry, with 675 turbines, and Sierra Madre with 325 turbines—situated on about 98,500 acres. The project area consists of a checkerboard land pattern with approximately half being publicly owned (BLM) and half being private or state-owned. In addition to the wind turbines, the proposed project requires construction of ancillary facilities including step-up transformers, underground electric collection and communication lines, roads, transmission line, substations, and staging areas.

With the potential to generate 2,000–3,000 MW of clean energy (enough for approximately 600,000 homes), the project will ensure a reliable, cost-effective supply of renewable electricity that is unmatched in the west. Atkins provided design and engineering consulting services on this large planning and development project with numerous, complex environmental, scientific, regulatory, permitting, and design challenges.

Atkins’ services included the following:

● Client support for NEPA/EIS process

● Project planning, logistics, and phasing support

● Conceptual design support (transportation, civil, and electrical)

● Support in preparing a Plan of Development

● GIS, geospatial technology, and land base support

In this role, Atkins used GIS technology from the start of the planning process for almost every aspect of the project including:

● Development of the client land base to define and manage property and project boundaries, as well as to address and resolve land ownership and jurisdiction issues.

● Collection and analysis of resource data to implement avoidance and mitigation strategies during preliminary conceptual design in order to reduce potential conflicts and impacts.

● Acquisition of digital elevation models and terrain analysis for project planning, facilitation of preliminary conceptual design, and adherence to FAA lighting requirements.

● Data sharing with other consultants/subconsultants, cooperating agencies, and the client as well as internally.

● Data management and organization, change tracking, version control, and as a central clearinghouse for spatial and tabular data pertaining to almost all aspects of the project.

● Impact calculations to estimate potential disturbance from proposed designs and to guide successive, iterative rounds of preliminary design to maximize efficiency.

Cedar Cap Permitting ServicesFloydada, TXAtkins is providing comprehensive support for environmental surveys and permitting at the 150-MW Cedar Cap wind farm site. Services include avian and bat surveys, raptor nest surveys, wetlands and waters of the U.S. delineations, Phase I environmental due diligence, and cultural resource surveys.

Atkins is also supporting Gamesa Energy USA in responding to investor data requests, facilitating contact with federal and state resource agencies, and scoping for transmission line routing and interconnect agreements.

Atkins used GIS technology from the start of the planning process for the nearly 100,000-acre Chokecherry-Sierra Madre Wind Farm to better understand site constraints, environmental requirements, and wind generation specifications for this complex project.



Additional services included assistance with development of a marking and lighting plan for the turbines and coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), environmental assessment of the entire project, nesting raptor survey of the mesa rim, 3-year post-construction avian monitoring program, and due diligence investigations related to project financing. AEP also contracted with Atkins to provide many of these same services for a planned 100-MW expansion of the project.

Table Mountain Wind Power EISClark County, NVAtkins prepared a third-party EIS for a nominal 150- to 205-MW wind power generating facility and ancillary facilities. The project was located on public lands administered by BLM in southern Nevada near the communities of Jean, Goodsprings, Sandy Valley, and Primm.

The proposed wind-powered generation facility and ancillary facilities would be situated on 325 acres of public land within a 4,500-acre project area. The proposed action included construction of 153 wind turbine generators to be located on Table Mountain, Shenandoah Peak, and an area north of Wilson Pass. Ancillary facilities include approximately 19 miles of underground electrical collection lines and fiber-optic lines, approximately 20 miles of service roads and 8 miles of access roads, 13 miles of overhead 34.5-kV electric distribution lines, three laydown/staging areas totaling 5 acres each, and a 10-acre substation site. Electricity generated from the facility will be increased from 34.5-kV to 230-kV at the proposed substation, and then connected to Valley Electric Association’s existing 230-kV transmission system.

Confidential Wind Energy Project Due Diligence Confidential LocationAtkins worked in partnership with Pattern Energy to provide extensive due diligence review for a complex utility-scale wind energy project on a combination of private and federal land. Services included development of a constraints analysis and risk evaluation of permitting, environmental and cultural compliance, sensitive species issues (e.g., golden eagles, sage grouse) land agreements, interconnection and transmission agreements, and legislative and regulatory policy.

Wind Energy Project Wetlands Assessment, Delineation, and Permitting ServicesConfidential Location, NCAtkins is performing a Phase I study for a proposed 25,000-acre wind energy project that will include approximately 185 turbines. Project components include turbines, subsurface cabling, roads (including bridges and culverts), substation, aboveground transmission, and an operations and maintenance building. The Phase I study involves a jurisdictional determination, boundary delineation, and impact assessment.

Trent Mesa Wind Farm Environmental ServicesWest Texas

Atkins provided a wide range of environmental services for the 150-MW initial phase of AEP’s Trent Mesa Wind Farm, and was subsequently retained to provide similar services for a 100-MW expansion.

Atkins provided a wide range of environmental consulting services to American Electric Power (AEP) in support of the Trent Mesa Wind Project, located between Abilene and Sweetwater in west Texas. The first phase of the project currently produces 150 MW of electrical energy, which is sold to TXU Corporation.

Initial services by Atkins focused on providing input into the design and location of the wind project and associated facilities on Trent Mesa. These services included Phase I ESAs for lands both owned

and leased by AEP; endangered species surveys; habitat mapping; preconstruction avian surveys; coordination with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS); development of an SWPPP; and a cultural resources survey of wind turbine locations, roads, substations, and distribution and transmission lines.

Atkins assisted the proponent in developing alternatives for siting the proposed Table Mountain Wind Farm and developed a GIS-based program using digital elevation models to display in 3D the visual impacts of siting the facilities and turbines.



Atkins provided field surveys for cultural resources, wildlife, and sensitive plants; agency consultation; coordination of public participation activities; and Section 7 consultation and coordination with USFWS and the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). Public involvement activities included publication of meeting notices in the Federal Register, local newspapers, and newsletters as well as coordination and attendance at scoping meetings and public hearings. Atkins assisted the proponent in developing alternatives for siting the wind farm and developed a GIS-based program using digital elevation models to display in 3D the visual impacts of siting the facilities and turbines.



Offshore wind and tidalE.ON Technical Services FrameworkUKAtkins is providing engineering support to E.ON Climate & Renewables for development of a UK Round 3 offshore wind farm. The E.ON framework contract demonstrates Atkins’ breadth and depth as a multidisciplinary consultant. As part of our scope to date, services have included the following:

● Project management – Offshore wind development engineering strategy – Offshore wind engineering program – Offshore constraints mapping – Onshore cable route development support – Project design statement – Project manager (embedded staff)

● Structural – Engineering basis of design for project – Metmast concept design – WTG substructure concept design

● Geotechnical – Client-side representative during offshore preliminary site investigation

– Review of site investigation results – Offshore terrain unit mapping – WTG foundations concept design

● Electrical – Onshore HVAC substation concept design – Offshore wind farm preliminary network analysis

● Civil – Onshore cable route civil engineering study – Chalk grasslands cable installation method statement – Onshore substation topographic survey

● Geospatial – Offshore array layout mapping – Offshore constraints mapping – Onshore cable route mapping

● Ports and harbors – O&M ports assessment review

● Wind modeling – Wind farm array layouts—wakes and yield analysis – Array optimization for cost modelling

● Cost modeling – Wind turbine foundations – Onshore substation civil works

OWA Higher Voltage StudyThe Carbon TrustAtkins was appointed by The Carbon Trust to carry out an engineering design study to investigate the use of higher voltage arrays in offshore wind farms for The Carbon Trust. This project has involved building full life-cycle models for two base cases for 33 kV interarray projects and comparing these with designs having higher voltage arrays.

We also prepared the basis of design, preliminary design, and equipment specifications as well as the engineering design package. A cost-benefit and sensitivity analysis was performed, which included CAPEX, OPEX, electrical losses, and losses due to availability analysis.

Tidal Turbine Analysis and DesignBiFabAtkins is working with BiFab to undertake the development design of the HS1000 tidal turbine. Responsibilities involve design of the tidal turbine support structure, which includes the foundation, base structures, support framing, cable support, and nacelle connection. A basis of design document was created and finite element modeling was undertaken to assess member sizing under various load cases. The HS1000 recently received additional development funding and is moving into the detailed design and production phases.

Atkins’ depth and breadth of expertise enables us to provide comprehensive engineering support for development of E.ON’s Round 3 offshore wind farm.



Offshore Wind Farm Third-Party EISSouth Padre Island, TXAtkins is preparing a third-party EIS for USACE Galveston District and is facilitating the NEPA process for the proposed construction of three large-scale offshore wind power generation facilities.

The EIS will describe the effects of the proposed wind farms, including project alternatives, on the environment. The assessment will consider ecological factors as well as social, cultural, and economic aspects. Turbines and related grid structures such as substations are also being assessed in regard to navigation.

If constructed, the proposed wind farm in the Gulf of Mexico will have a potential installed capacity of up to 2GW.



BiomassAtkins supports our clients in the generation of heat and power from biomass including co-firing, conversion, and new build applications.

Representative experienceMarkinch Owners Engineer UK The Tullis Russell paper mill used aging and gas-fired plant to generate electricity and process steam; however, the existing power station was not opted in to the UK large combustion plant directive and was facing closure.

RWE nPower Renewables constructed a new state-of-the-art 49.9-MWe biomass combined heat and power (CHP) plant. The plant is capable of burning both virgin and recycled wood to produce all of the paper mill’s process steam and electricity requirements, with surplus electricity being exported to the national grid.

Atkins has been integrally involved in the project through pre-feasibility, FEED, and attainment of RWE board sanction. The project was delivered on an engineer, procure, and construct (EPC) basis and is currently at the commissioning phase.

Atkins provided owner’s engineering/project engineering support in the following areas:

● Process engineering

● Electrical engineering

● Circulating fluidized bed boiler

● Steam turbine

● Generator

● Air-cooled condenser

● Balance of plant (BOP) engineering

● Process and functional safety

● Mechanical piping design

● Environmental permitting

● Wastewater discharge consenting

Atkins Energy is continuing to work closely with the client during the operational phase.

Glasgow Recycling and Renewable Energy CentreGlasgowAtkins was commissioned by Energos as system integrator for its advanced conversion technology. This role is to fully integrate the process into the overall recycling facility located in the Polmadie district of Glasgow. Atkins is involved in providing owner’s engineer services, detailed engineering and BOP design, process review, and technology integration.

Waste-to-Energy Plant DevelopmentHaitiAtkins supported International Electric Power in development of a 50-MW waste-to-energy facility in Haiti.

The new biomass CHP plant at the Tullis Russell paper mill is capable of burning both virgin and recycled wood to produce all of the facility’s steam and electricity requirements.

Atkins provided detailed engineering and BOP design for the Glasgow Recycling and Renewable Energy Centre.



HydropowerAtkins has more than 30 years of experience in hydropower, supporting and advising clients across the world. We have acquired an international reputation for delivering projects at all stages effectively and efficiently, and in line with client requirements.

Atkins’ services cover the full spectrum of activities from project feasibility through plant hand-over and eventual decommissioning, with experience on projects ranging up to 6,000 MW.

Atkins has been involved with hydro projects ranging from micro-hydro (<100kW) in the UK; mini-hydro (up to 1.75MW) in Africa and Asia; small to medium-scale projects (6MW–84MW) in the UK, Europe, and Asia; and very large plants (200–400MW) across Europe, Asia, and North America.

Representative experienceHydroelectricity PlantUKAtkins reviewed the operating value of a hydroelectricity plant and managed the process for the sale of the operating rights under a long-term agreement.

Two companies had co-owned the hydro station and had operated through a contract with National Power. The original contract between owners was signed when the hydroelectricity generating asset was installed in 1983.

Under revised UK electricity trading arrangements, one of the parties was prevented from owning the power generation plant and needed to extract itself from the agreement.

The project was split into two phases. Phase 1 identified the various options and examined the practicalities and financial aspects of each to make recommendation as to the best

path forward. Phase 2 required Atkins to perform a market appraisal and tendering exercise—with management of the tender review and selection process, contract negotiation, and eventual sale of the business—on the assumption that this was the recommendation of Phase 1.

The long-term operating rights for the plant were sold for an undisclosed value in early 2005.

Strathaven Town Mill Renewable Energy Feasibility StudyStrathavenAtkins managed a study to assess the feasibility of reinstating a micro-hydro power plant at a former mill site to be redeveloped as a community resource and visitor attraction. Traces of the old mill lade could still be seen from when direct water power was used, and the remains of a small hydroelectric power scheme, installed in the late 1940s, were still visible. The study also investigated the practicality of incorporating other renewable technologies and sustainable engineering features into the restoration designs. Project objectives included the following tasks:

● Investigate the general layout of Town Mill site and assess the potential power output from a hydropower scheme.

● Consult with the Scottish Environment Protection Agnecy (SEPA) and determine appropriate and sustainable water abstraction rates for the scheme.

● Investigate the requirement for a full environmental impact study and, if required, scope and cost.

● Investigate the cost of reinstatement of the hydroelectric scheme.

● Investigate cost and suitability of other renewable energy sources.

● Investigate long-term management requirements and costs of the scheme.

Atkins recommended that a further objective should be to investigate concerns over flooding issues in Strathaven and confirm whether a flood risk assessment would be required.

Salina Pumped-Storage Project Salina, OKAtkins provided full A-E services to the Grand River Dam Authority for this 260-MW pumped storage project. The project includes six reversible vertical Francis turbines operating at 250 feet of head, a 200-foot-high earthen dam, concrete canal and forebay, and 14-foot-diameter penstocks. Atkins also provided feasibility studies, preliminary plans, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) exhibits, and environmental assessments for the project’s proposed third and fourth stages.

Atkins reviewed the operating value of a hydroelectric plant and managed the process for the sale of the operating rights under a long-term agreement.



Upper American River Project (UARP) Hydroelectric RelicensingSacramento Municipal Utilities District (SMUD)Atkins provided consulting services in connection with SMUD’s relicensing of its Upper American River Project (FERC Project No. 2101). Atkins performed a historical assessment of abiotic conditions (any information on historical flow conditions or water temperatures) and fish community information.

A critical analysis of the validity of mimicking the natural flows was performed so that references and reasons were backed by sound scientific information and data. Literature research and an assessment of habitat use and subsequent flow needs of trout residing in streams of the UARP were performed. An assessment of wintertime behavior of frogs and macroinvertebrates was also conducted. Atkins established the baseline environmental conditions against project operation measurements.

The evaluation criteria was applied to project operations to address “enhancement vs. mitigation” and “adverse vs. beneficial (or neutral).” Evaluation criteria was important in agency negotiations. Throughout the project Atkins met with attorneys, subject matter experts, and agency personnel to complete a report containing all of the gathered information and assessments. This resulting report was used in agency negotiations during the relicensing process.

Atkins continues to provide services including FERC Part 12 dam safety inspection services, instrumentation installation and monitoring, stability analysis, and a seepage reduction program that included a clay blanket and grouting program.

Aguacate Hydropower Project Instituto Nacional de Recursos Hidraulicos (INDRHI)Atkins, as a member of an international consortium, provided design and construction engineering services for this 200-MW hydroelectric project on the Nizao River in the Dominican Republic. The project, which is downstream of the Jiguey Hydropower project, consists of an underground reinforced concrete powerhouse, concrete dam, intake structure, pressure tunnel, surge chamber, penstock, two vertical Francis turbines, and associated switchyard.

Responsibilities involved powerhouse design including electrical and mechanical equipment, hydraulic plan preparation, review of hydrological documents on turbine and generator sizing, evaluation of energy and installed capacity, and operational characteristics and interaction of the reservoirs.

Atkins provided full A-E services to the Grand River Dam Authority for the 260-MW Salina Pumped Storage Project.



Climate change and sustainabilityAdopting sustainability as a part of routine business is no longer just for the “green” or socially aware. It is now recognized that there are increasingly intense pressures on local government agencies to improve their sustainability performance. Atkins aspires to be a world leader in the delivery of sustainable solutions—solutions that are long-term in outlook, helping agencies live within the available environmental, economic, and social limits.

Whether it’s development of an energy model to help balance building cost and performance, full design of a LEED-certified facility, or retrocommissioning of a building, we plan, design, and enable solutions for our clients.

Atkins’ sustainable design group is a national practice that provides dedicated expertise in several key service areas—green building consulting, LEED project management, energy modeling simulations, energy audits, and building commissioning.

Atkins has served as a policy and technical advisor to professional organizations, regulatory bodies, and governmental agencies. We are experts in providing sustainability planning, clean energy planning elements, sustainable design, and energy efficiency audits and strategies.

Future Proofing Cities report

Options and policies with the greatest return on investment• Renewable energy

• Combined mitigation and adaptation to climate change

• Integrated waste management

• Future proofing infrastructure

• Natural resource protection

As part of our commitment to sustainability, Atkins recently prepared Future Proofing Cities, a report that addresses the urgent issues arising from rapid urbanization. This report assesses the environmental risks facing cities in an integrated manner and identifies more than 100 practical policy options that are most relevant and will be of most benefit.

With three-quarters of the world’s population expected to live within cities by 2050, these cities must be at the forefront of managing the challenges of climate change, resource scarcities, and damage to vital ecosystems.

Cities are threatened by climate hazards such as flooding and hurricanes, are highly vulnerable to fluctuations in the price and availability of critical natural resources such as energy and water, and are susceptible to damage of their vital ecosystems by urban expansion. Cities occupy only

2 percent of the earth’s land, yet account for 75 percent of global carbon emissions and between 60–80 percent of energy use.

In short, cities need to take steps to future proof their urban development. Future proofing is about supporting cities to respond to the risks to their social and economic prosperity associated with complex environmental change.

Representative projectsAtkins has provided climate change and sustainability-related services to clients worldwide. We have developed trusted relationships with local, regional, state, and federal agencies that rely on our expertise to provide comprehensive solutions to even the most complex challenges. The following representative projects demonstrate our range of capabilities.

Regional Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan and Climate Action Plan Implementation ToolsSan Bernardino County, CAFor the San Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG), Atkins developed inventories, traffic modeling, and reduction measures in support of a regional GHG reduction plan, and provided an EIR in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) that was used to adopt the plan. This project was a cooperative planning effort that included 21 cities and the County of San Bernardino. It included a regional traffic model compatible with the Senate Bill (SB) 375-compliant Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) modeling effort to demonstrate on-road transportation sector GHG reductions and a sustainable community strategy (SCS). The Regional GHG Reduction Plan was adopted in March 2014.

Atkins is also providing climate action plan (CAP) implementation tools including Atkins-designed screening tables and International Finance Corporation (IFC) inventory monitoring and update spreadsheets. The Atkins screening

Regardless of size, cities need to act now to future proof urban development and infrastructure before communities become locked into unsustainable development pathways.



Durrat Al Bahrain: Environmental Impact AssessmentKingdom of BahrainAtkins provided master planning, architecture, landscaping, environment, transport, civil engineering, and project management services for this sustainable residential, commercial, and leisure resort community for a population of 60,000.

Atkins’ environmental considerations were central to the design, engineering, and construction of the 13 offshore islands, golf course, and marina. As part of the environmental impact assessment (EIA) report, investigations of the existing environmental conditions of the area were carried out using biological/ecological/chemical surveys of the marine nearshore environment, hydrodynamic and sediment plume dispersion models, data collection, literature review, and consultation.

A range of environmental measures were proposed in an environmental enhancement and compensation plan to enhance some of the natural attractions of the site for residents and visitors as well as reduce some of the impacts of the development, especially dredging and reclamation. An important aspect of the environmental proposals was protection of one of the offshore shoals and creation of a marine park.

Specific measures proposed included protection measures for the offshore shoal and seagrass habitats, creation of reef areas, creation of bird islands, sinking of a vessel as an artificial reef, and mangrove planting.

tables provide a menu of options for developers to use in implementing reduction measures associated with development projects, allowing a flexible, business-friendly approach to implementation. Atkins team members provided the original set of inventories for the SANBAG project, and are now providing an inventory monitoring and update spreadsheet tool as well as an example CAP template. These tools allow the 21 participating cities within the SANBAG Regional Reduction Plan to use their respective chapters to implement a CAP.

USACE Savannah District, Tactical Equipment Maintenance FacilitiesFort Benning, GAAtkins provided A-E services for the design-build (D-B) development of a $35.7 million, 157,400-square-foot tactical equipment maintenance facilities complex. As part of this project, Atkins provided fundamental building commissioning services in accordance with the LEED rating system. This project achieved 42 percent energy use savings per federal EPAct requirements, and energy cost savings of 35 percent compared to a code-compliant building, as well as earned an additional eight LEED points.

Atkins provided building commissioning services for the Tactical Equipment Maintenance Facilities at Fort Benning, GA, achieving 35 percent energy cost savings compared to a code-compliant building.

ClientU.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

Completion date2011

Project cost $35.7 million

Project size 157,400 square feet

Services provided • Architecture

• Building information modeling

• Fire protection design

• Interior design

• Landscape architecture

• Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering

• Security design (AT/FP)

• Site/civil design

• Specificationswriting

• Structural engineering

• Sustainable design (LEED) and documentation

Tactical Equipment Maintenance FacilitiesFort Benning, Georgia

Atkins is providing architecture-engineering services for the design-build development of a $35.7 million Tactical Equipment Mainte-nance Facility (TEMF) complex at Fort Ben-ning,Georgia.Atkinsiscompletingthisworkunderadesign-buildMATOCwiththeU.S.Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Savan-nah District.

The proposed TEMF complex includes a total of eight buildings: one large TEMF (78,700 gross square feet [gsf]), one medium TEMF (35,300 gsf), and six additional sup-port facilities (13,000-gsf compact item repair shop, 4,200-gsf engine and transmission testing facility, 24,500-gsf paint and prep shop, 1,700-gsf bead blast facility, JP8 fuel dispensing facilities, and several petroleum, oil, and lubricant and Hazmat buildings).

Atkins’scopeoftheworkincludesarchitec-ture and interior design; civil, structural, and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) engineering; Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver rating documentation; and limited construction phase services. Design and construction documents,developedwithMicroStation V8XMinconjunctionwithBentleyBIM software,arebeingprovidedinthreesepa-rate packages:

• Package A – civil and site development.

• Package B – foundations and building shellaswellasundergroundMEP.

• Package C – balance of design, inclu-sive of interiors and LEED.

Unique features of Atkins’ design include the use of preengineered steel buildings and prefabricatedsystemscomponentswherepossible to optimize the construction sched-uleandmaterialsusage,whileminimizingon-sitelaborandwaste—ultimatelyresultinginamorecost-effectivefinalproduct.Thebuilding massing and form, including linear organizationwithrepetitivefenestration,convey the desired sense of connectivity to adjacent buildings and to the Fort Benning installationasawhole.Atkins’pleasantandfunctional site layout incorporates consid-eration for the movement of large armored vehiclesaswellasoccupantandvisitorrequirements relative to access, circulation, safety, and security.

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Atkins developed an environmental enhancement and compensation plan as part of the master planning effort for Durrat Al Bahrain, a sustainable resort community.

Atkins works with clients throughout the United States to develop CAPs and GHG reduction plans. We are highly regarded for our expertise and ability to work with local jurisdictions and regulators to develop practical solutions to complex air quality issues.



Retro-commissioning ServicesCheyenne, WY Atkins provided retro-commissioning services for buildings at multiple Department of Defense (DoD) facilities, including 11 buildings totaling more than 522,000 gross square feet at Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne. Building types included offices, warehouses, dormitories, and a precision measurement equipment lab.

Atkins reviewed and analyzed each building’s heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC), lighting, and automation and/or energy management systems. This effort required collecting and reviewing existing documentation including record drawings, building operating plans, shop drawings, O&M manuals, control sequences, energy audits, utility rate structure, utility bill records, facility condition assessments, computerized maintenance management system information, and equipment lists. Based on survey findings, Atkins implemented adjustments to equipment and controls.

The final deliverable was a final report documenting functional performance testing results, adjustments made, remediation recommendations, improvements to O&M strategies, training recommendations, issues needing resolution, and suggested equipment or system upgrades.



Innovative project delivery strategies are aimed at effectively managing cost, schedule, quality control, and risk for infrastructure projects.

Whether the delivery strategy is design-build, public-private partnership, general contractor/construction management (GC/CM), or construction manager-at-risk (CMAR), Atkins builds strong, cohesive teams to work efficiently with builders, lenders, and owners. Our approach begins with developing an understanding of project goals, ideals, and risks, focusing on what constitutes value for our client. Atkins then mobilizes our experts who apply innovative solutions to quickly complete quality projects. We build long-term relationships and foster collaboration with our clients to deliver technical and innovative solutions for a broad range of infrastructure projects.

Atkins has performed architecture-engineering services for more than 120 design-build projects with a total construction value exceeding $6.5 billion. In the past 3 years, Atkins has supported more than 35 design-build projects with a total construction value of more than $2 billion. Whether large-scale infrastructure improvements for federal agencies or smaller-scale efforts for private developers, Atkins customizes teams to provide the right level of expertise to efficiently and cost-effectively accomplish design-build projects—in the United States and internationally—as demonstrated by the representative projects featured below.

Representative projectsEnergy Conservation Investment Program GermanyUSACE EuropeAtkins developed design-level drawings, specifications, and cost estimates for installation of solar heat panels to be installed on buildings in several U.S. Army installations throughout Germany. The project involved installing solar hot water production panels, hot water collection tanks, piping systems, and electrical controls, and is proposed to be executed as a design-build (30%) military construction (MILCON) project.

Installation of solar heat systems that produce hot water will allow for cost savings through lower District heat usage. A 30 percent energy reduction per building per year is anticipated with implementation of this project.

Plug-in Electric Vehicle Charging Stations InfrastructureNAWS China LakeAtkins was selected as part of a design-build team with Pacific West Builders and ELEN Consulting to develop 75 electric vehicle charging stations in three separate locations on NAWS China Lake. Atkins performed site civil services to develop the three areas, including parking and charging station layout, grading, topographic survey, and utility investigations. The charging station project at NAWS China Lake was designed and constructed under an aggressive 6-month timeline.

Located in the Western Mojave Desert region of California, NAWS China Lake provides and maintains land, facilities, and other assets that support the Navy’s research, development, acquisition, testing, and evaluation of cutting-edge weapons systems. NAWS China Lake is one of six participating installations in a $20 million U.S. Department of Defense pilot program testing a fleet of plug-in electric trucks, buses, and related infrastructure with “vehicle-to-grid” technology.

Atkins previously worked with ELEN Consulting on another alternative energy project—the P-400 solar PV project at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. The PV array was built on a site used to store recreational vehicles and provides 1.5 mW of renewable energy to the Depot. The solar energy is expected to save $10 million during the 30-year projected life of the PV array, as well as an annual CO2 emission avoidance of 1,900 tons.

Design-Build Experience

As part of a design-build team, Atkins provided site civil services to develop 75 electric vehicle charging stations at NAWS China Lake.



King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) Airside/Landside Design Services Design-BuildJeddah, Saudi ArabiaKAIA was commissioned in 1981, and has since become the busiest and the fastest-growing airport in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, providing commercial operations and acting as the gateway to the Holy Cities of Makkah and Madinah. The existing infrastructure and facilities are inadequate to cope with increasing demand. To relieve congestion, accommodate future growth, and achieve the optimum objectives for commercialized domestic/international passenger and cargo hub operations, KAIA requires major expansion and upgrading of its existing infrastructure and facilities.

Under a design-build contract, Atkins is responsible for design of the airside and main arterial approach roads for Phase 1 of the KAIA $7 billion development. This work entailed the development of three parallel taxiways, three terminal aprons, multiple remote hardstand aprons, and associated taxilanes. The design included all airfield electrical and ALCMS work, validation of air traffic mix, pavement design, drainage, and grading.

Fort Riley Warriors in Transition ComplexFort Riley, KSAtkins provided a complete range of A-E design services for the design-build of three administration buildings and associated site work for the U.S. Army’s first Warriors In Transition complex, located at Fort Riley, Kansas.

This project involved the design-build of three 1-story facilities, encompassing a total of 41,700 gross square feet (gsf)—battalion headquarters (8,100 gsf), company operations headquarters (18,600 gsf), and a soldier and family assistance center (15,000 gsf). All three buildings were entirely designed by Atkins using building information modeling (BIM) and were constructed to LEED Silver certification standards.

The facilities contain offices, reception areas, conference rooms, corridors, restrooms, mechanical rooms, electrical rooms, and storage areas.

At Fort Riley, BIM technology enabled the creation of one comprehensive, dynamic 3D model for real-time use, resulting in a faster overall design process, enhanced visualization, and timely coordination among all project teams and stakeholders.

Atkins is part of the design-build team responsible for the $7 billion Phase I improvements at KAIA in Saudi Arabia.



The following projects demonstrate Atkins’ range of capabilities and ability to successfully perform large-scale projects involving multiple disciplines, complex regulatory requirements, and extensive stakeholder engagement.

Air National Guard and Army National Guard Nationwide A-E Services IDIQArmy and Air Force Locations NationwideUnder three successive National Guard Bureau IDIQ contracts over the past 14 years, Atkins has served as prime contractor on a full-services A-E contract with the Air National Guard. Since 2000, Atkins has performed 142 task orders worth $90 million in fees. These geographically diverse tasks have involved more than 464 Atkins professionals in 15 Atkins offices, as well as managing 41 subconsultants located nationwide. On average, Atkins has simultaneously managed eight individual task orders. Representative task orders are as follows.

Tyndall AFB Fitness Center, FL. Atkins worked with Tyndall AFB and USACE Mobile District to design a new 72,750-square-foot fitness center. Atkins provided full architectural services for this high-visibility sustainable development project that will be used to highlight the U.S. Air Force’s success in the areas of energy conservation and sustainable development. Featuring alternative sources of energy and “green-build” design principles, the fitness center achieved LEED Platinum rating. To resolve siting and funding challenges, Atkins refined the existing DD Form 1391 to accurately meet requirements and implemented innovative, sustainable, and cost-saving design approaches. The building footprint was reduced, generating a projected $3 million in cost savings, and the entire project came in significantly below budget ($16.8 million as opposed to $19.1 million). Awards: 2011 Building of America Gold Medal Winner; 2009 Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment Merit Award for Concept Design.

154th Wing, TFI-F-22, Parking Apron and Taxiway Design Modifications, Hickam AFB, HI. This project was designed in accordance with the Air National Guard (ANG) sustainable design policy. Atkins prepared project documentation following applicable requirements. Drawings showed the overall architectural floor plan, life safety plan, mechanical ductwork, mechanical piping, electrical power, electrical lighting, plumbing distribution, plumbing waste and vent, and fire protection. Services

included design, site design data collection, field measurements, and technical investigations.

Sanitary Sewer Line, Grand Forks AFB, ND. Design included replacement of two existing 7,500-foot-long sanitary sewer force mains from the primary lift station to existing sewage lagoons. Initially constructed in the 1950s, existing 8- and 10-inch transit lines contained asbestos. To remain functional, lines underwent significant nonstandard modifications. Force mains were replaced with new 10-inch PVC lines and were designed to meet all relevant federal/state design criteria (i.e., proper blowoff valves, access points). Services provided by Atkins included project management, environmental assessment and engineering design, and preparation of construction documents.

Organizational Readiness Training Center (ORTC) Area Development Plan (ADP) for Camp Atterbury, Edinburgh, IN. Atkins developed an ADP that focuses on development alternatives for two battalion-sized ORTCs, currently programmed, and potentially up to two additional brigade-sized ORTCs planned at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Center. All of the facilities were being planned by the Indiana Army National Guard. The ORTCs will partially fulfill a requirement of Camp Atterbury’s Power Generation Platform mission to provide additional billeting capability along with mess, maintenance, and training facilities for a Brigade Combat Team.

The award-winning Tyndall AFB Fitness Center is an example of Atkins’ successful delivery of projects under our National Guard Bureau IDIQ contract. Our history of delivering value through innovative, sustainable, and cost-saving design has resulted in Atkins being repeatedly reselected by the client.

Large-Scale Engineering Projects



Installation Development Plan, District of Columbia Air National Guard, JBA-NAFW, MD. Atkins produced a planning tool for the 113th Wing of the DC Air National Guard. The tool is being used to facilitate current and future planning strategies for the Wing’s 103 acres at Joint Base Andrews-Naval Air Facility Washington. The plan considered three alternatives, each addressing space deficiencies, circulation and parking deficiencies, and anti-terrorism/force protection (AT/FP) deficiencies, while providing additional open space by removing impervious surfaces. The primary responsibility was to provide a 24/7 ready response force for defense of the National Capital Region through its Air Sovereignty Alert mission.

Master Planning, Conceptual Design, and Program Integration ServicesFort Belvoir, VAAtkins—in a joint venture with Skidmore, Owings and Merrill—created Belvoir New Vision Planners (BNVP) to support transformation of historic Fort Belvoir (Fairfax County, Virginia) into a state-of-the-art, world-class federal urban center of excellence. This 6-year, $60 million IDIQ contract was a response to DoD’s 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) and involved management of over $4 billion in construction development, with a 5-year deadline for completion. The program added approximately 19,300 new personnel to the installation, essentially doubling the workforce and built environment. The Fort Belvoir program encompassed more than 6 million square feet of new modern facility space and over 14,000 spaces of new parking.

Program management. The BNVP project team consisted of 18 companies, each with recognized expertise in its respective specialization. This team provided program management services at the installation level, including engineering and siting analysis, planning and design, scheduling analysis and coordination, risk assessment, transportation analysis, information management, stakeholder coordination, public outreach, strategic communications, and facilitation for decision-making and issue resolution. The work routinely involved interaction with over 30 key stakeholders and hundreds of project personnel, regulatory agencies, and community groups.

The BNVP team assisted the installation to ensure that both BRAC and non-BRAC development adhered to the master plan, developed by Atkins under a separate contract. BNVP also provided preliminary planning and conceptual engineering services for infrastructure, utilities, transportation, AT/FP, and environmental sustainability. For example, the team assisted with contract negotiations with private-sector utility providers, conducted capacity analysis for an existing 45,000-foot water distribution system and a 30,000-foot wastewater system, and helped coordinate with numerous governmental regulating agencies.

Sustainable design. Atkins prepared the submission of the Fort Belvoir program under LEED for Neighborhood Development (ND) certification. This national rating system for sustainable neighborhood development promotes the principles of smart growth, urbanism, and green building. At the time, Fort Belvoir was one of 238 registered pilot projects and, with roughly 8,500 acres, was the second largest pilot project nationwide. Fort Belvoir was also the first entire military installation to be part of this program. The LEED ND certification verified that Fort Belvoir project designs and siting met exceptionally high levels of environmental responsibility and sustainable development.

Technology, innovation, and software. In an innovative use of technology, Atkins combined GIS and scheduling data to create a unique 4D model in a Google Earth environment that animated the entire 5-year construction program across the installation. This tool was invaluable for planning, analysis, and conflict identification across multiple years on projects with complex interfaces.

The BNVP team used Microsoft SharePoint as the project portal to facilitate collaboration among more than 550 users.

Atkins’ ability to manage large-scale, complex design and construction projects is exemplified by our work at Fort Belvoir, a $4 billion project that essentially doubled the size of the base.

Atkins combined GIS and scheduling data to create a unique 4D model in a Google Earth environment that animated the entire 5-year construction program across Fort Belvoir. This tool was invaluable for planning, analysis, and conflict identification across multiple years on projects with complex interfaces.

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