2006 News Archive
CH2M Hill selected as city services provider
9/7/2006
The Governor's Commission for the City of Johns Creek voted 5-0 Sept. 6 to enter into negotiations with CH2M Hill for city operations services.
Following in the footsteps of the neighboring city of Sandy Springs, incorporated last Dec. 1, voters in unincorporated Johns Creek pushed for cityhood as a means of improving the level of service to citizens. Voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot referendum in July that will turn the community into a city Dec. 1, 2006.
With a scope of work that will include administration, public works and community development, Johns Creek plans to closely follow the private-sector model established in Sandy Springs. In this landmark partnership in Georgia's first new city in 50 years, CH2M Hill provides all major services except police and fire to a population of nearly 90,000.
Johns Creek's Robert Horne cited CH2M Hill's track record in city operations as a primary factor in that commission's unanimous decision to negotiate with the company to serve the future city of 62,000.
"I'm delighted that the Governor's Commission made the unanimous decision to enter into negotiations with CH2M Hill," says Horne, who chairs the Johns Creek commission. "It's clear the company is doing a wonderful job for Sandy Springs. While Johns Creek is somewhat different than Sandy Springs, we are confident we can negotiate a satisfactory contract that provides the citizens of Johns Creek with excellent services at acceptable costs."
"These are votes of confidence in our company and in an exciting new public-private partnership model for city operations," says CH2M Hill senior vice president Gary Miller. "This is a validation of the tremendous hands-on operations work our team does every day in communities throughout North America and in particular in the new city of Sandy Springs."