CH2M HILL OMI Selected to Start Up New City of Chattahoochee Hill Country, Georgia
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DENVER, 13 August 2007 - Organizers of the soon-to-be City of Chattahoochee Hill Country, Ga., have selected CH2M HILL OMI to design, implement and operate all of the municipal processes and services that citizens will receive when the city formally opens Dec. 1.
The memorandum of understanding, signed in late July, also recommends that the city officials who are elected in November should continue to partner with CH2M HILL OMI for municipal operations services for this community of about 2,500 citizens.
Chattahoochee Hill Country is the fourth brand-new Fulton County city to rely on CH2M HILL OMI's expertise, following Sandy Springs, incorporated Dec. 1, 2005, and Milton and Johns Creek, both incorporated Dec. 1, 2006.
Voters overwhelmingly approved a referendum in June to create the new city, effective Dec. 1, 2007, as a means of improving levels of service to citizens, strengthening local control and preserving the 50-square-mile community's rural character. CH2M HILL OMI expects to provide administration, public works and community development services through a public-private partnership model similar to the three other cities.
"We've analyzed the data, toured other CH2M HILL OMI-operated cities, and done our homework, and we believe this partnership is the best way to provide reliable, high-quality service and lower costs for the citizens of Chattahoochee Hill Country," says Tom Reed, president of the Chatt Hills Organizing Committee, which signed the MOU. "We also know CH2M HILL OMI has the unique people and process skills necessary to get our city services up and running within the next four months."
The company already has been helping the soon-to-be city with mapping, development and planning resources, and other guidance on city start-up.
"This community has a strong focus on preserving its wetlands, forestlands, open spaces and other natural resources while also wishing to improve services for all residents, which aligns with our own corporate values," says Rick Hirsekorn, vice president of municipal services for CH2M HILL OMI. "We believe Chattahoochee Hill Country will prove to be another great example how public entities and private companies can work together to enhance and advance quality of life."
Featuring rolling hills, tree-lined roadways and abundant recreation opportunities, the City of Chattahoochee Hill Country will include about 33,000 acres in south Fulton County, between the Chattahoochee River and the city of Palmetto, Ga. For more information, visit www.chatthills.org.
Headquartered in Denver, Colo., employee-owned CH2M HILL (www.ch2m.com) is a global leader in engineering, construction, and operations for public and private clients. With $4.5 billion in revenue, CH2M HILL is an industry-leading program management, construction management, and design firm, as ranked by Engineering News-Record (2007). The firm's work is concentrated in the areas of transportation, water, energy, environment, construction, and industrial facilities. The firm has long been recognized as a most-admired company and leading employer by business media and professional associations worldwide. CH2M HILL has more than 19,000 employees in regional offices around the world.
