Parsons Brinckerhoff receives CTA construction management contract

Written by Jenifer Nunez, assistant editor
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CTA’s Dan Ryan Red Line during the track removal operation.
Parsons Brinckerhoff

The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has awarded a contract to Parsons Brinckerhoff to provide construction management services for transit projects throughout its system.

 

Under this on-call contract, Parsons Brinckerhoff will provide construction management services in all phases of project delivery from preconstruction through close-out. The scope of services includes project management, project controls, safety oversight, office/field engineering support, inspection and quality assurance for the assigned projects.

The first projects authorized under the contract are the south Red Line track renewal and station improvements projects with construction costs of $220 million and $44 million, respectively. The track renewal project involves the complete reconstruction of track along the Dan Ryan branch of the Red Line, from the subway portal at 16th Street south to the north stock rail at the 95th Street interlocking, a stretch of nearly 10 miles in length. The work also includes rehabilitation of portions of the CTA Orange Line and Green Line tracks directly adjacent to the Red Line work.

Under the station improvement project, eight passenger stations along the south Red Line branch will be rehabilitated with improvements ranging from basic aesthetic enhancements to additional customer amenities, including the rehabilitation of various architectural, civil, structural, mechanical and electrical elements. New elevators will be installed at the three stations, making the entire south Red Line fully accessible to all.

Both projects have very aggressive schedules with the majority of construction to be completed in less than five months. Once completed, these two projects will provide CTA customers with faster, safer and more reliable service to the south side of the city that will in turn stimulate the local economy resulting in new businesses and jobs for the area.

 

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