FE-CT JV, LLC, a joint venture between Butler-based First Environment, Inc. and CT Consultants, a Verdantas company, has been awarded a $300 million Shared Capacity Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Construction and Facilities Management.

Under this contract, FE-CT JV, LLC will serve as the prime contractor, overseeing all aspects of project and contract management. Services include NEPA compliance, cultural resource assessments, sustainability planning and environmental investigations. A robust network of specialty subcontractors further strengthens the team’s capabilities in archaeology, historic documentation and sustainable design.

The FE-CT team brings together two firms with extensive experience supporting federal agencies, particularly on complex environmental and cultural resource projects. Drawing on decades of technical expertise and a record of successful project delivery, FE-CT JV, LLC is strategically positioned to help the VA meet its objectives at more than 1,500 existing facilities and emerging project sites nationwide.

“FE-CT JV, LLC is honored to continue supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs in its commitment to veterans and their families,” said Devin DeMarco, project manager for FE-CT JV, LLC. “Our team’s nationwide reach, technical depth and long-standing VA relationships ensure that we can deliver high-quality, cost-effective solutions for projects of any size and complexity while reducing the burden on the VA’s internal teams.”

“When we first connected with First Environment in 2022, it was clear that our shared expertise could create something greater together,” said Joe Cantz, client development lead for Verdantas. “Through this venture, we’re combining strengths to provide innovative, integrated solutions that address the evolving environmental challenges faced by our federal clients.”

Additionally, the joint venture was administered and approved by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) in April 2024. The alliance enhances both firms’ capabilities to deliver superior environmental and engineering solutions to federal clients.

FE-CT JV, LLC strengthens such services as environmental planning, site investigation and remediation, regulatory compliance and auditing, and natural and cultural resources while extending geographic reach.