Jacobs contract for BART projects
13/11/2024
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc has announced that it received a contract from the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) to provide on-call construction management services supporting the agency’s Capital Improvement Programme and delivery of design-bid-build, design-build and procurement projects.
The contract has a maximum value of $20 million (approximately £15.4 million) and under its terms Jacobs is furnishing professional construction management services for five years, including: resident, field and office engineering services; inspection services; constructability analysis, hazard analysis and safety certification; surveying; material testing; noise and vibration monitoring and data analysis; independent quality assurance oversight; cost and schedule management; coordination with other agencies; and claims management.
In the announcement, Kevin McMahon, Jacobs Group Vice President, stated: “We are pleased to help progress BART’s Capital Improvement Programme and objectives to expand and modernise the system that, in turn, helps enhance the quality of life for residents across the region.”
BART serves the San Francisco Bay Area, connecting San Francisco with cities in the East Bay and suburbs in San Mateo County. BART operates five lines on 104 miles of track with 44 stations in four counties. BART is considered the fifth-busiest rapid transit system in the USA, with an average weekday ridership of more than 350,000 passengers.
Jacobs is one of the world’s largest and most diverse providers of technical, professional and construction services.
