Pasadena engineering and data analysis consulting company Tetra Tech Inc. has won a slice of an $800 million federal architectural and engineering services contract. The contract from the Agency for International Development began in July. It has a base period of five years with an option to continue for another two years. Tetra Tech was one of 13 companies selected by USAID to be on call for work under the agency’s third Global Architect-Engineer Services contract. The work ceiling for the contract is $800 million, meaning that the total amount of work awarded to all 13 companies over the next seven years cannot exceed that amount. How much each company ultimately receives depends on the nature and scope of each individual work project awarded to that particular company. USAID selected the 13 companies in June, but several of them, including Tetra Tech, chose to wait a few months to publicize the contract award. Read more...