Pasadena’s Tetra Tech Scores $47 million USAID West Bank and Gaza Contract

Pasadena-based engineering services and consulting company Tetra Tech Inc. has been awarded a U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) contract to provide assistance to improve the legal and policy framework governing municipalities in the West Bank and Gaza.

Under the $47 million five-year Communities Thrive contract, Tetra Tech will support local governments as they work to improve the delivery of essential services with the ultimate goal of establishing the financial sustainability of Palestinian municipalities.

Tetra Tech will work with local governments to develop mechanisms to improve delivery of basic services and respond more effectively to the concerns of their constituents.

The company may also focus on upgrading water meters to reduce losses, adapting energy-efficient options, and implementing cost-effective tariffs to fund both short-term and long-term project needs.

“Tetra Tech is pleased to support USAID’s efforts in the West Bank and Gaza to improve local government delivery of essential water and energy services to communities in need,” said Dan Batrack, Tetra Tech Chairman and CEO.

For 50 years, Tetra Tech Inc. has supported commercial and government clients focused on water, environment, infrastructure, resource management, energy, and international development. The company employs some 16,000 staff worldwide.

For more information about the company, visit www.tetratech.com.