Arcadis and Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. (VHB) have been selected by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (MTA) Construction and Development to provide general engineering consulting services to support a capital infrastructure program in 2023 and 2024. The design firms will work jointly on the federally funded program with an estimated construction value of more than $700 million.
Arcadis and VHB will develop, design and deliver more than 50 design-bid-build and design-build infrastructure projects for MTA Construction and Development Infrastructure Business Unit over a 16-month period. Most of these projects, which will improve the accessibility and reliability of transit service across the five boroughs of New York City (NYC), will be awarded in 2023.
The venture will provide state-of-good-repair improvements across New York City's transit system in four categories:
- Bus facilities
- Line structure infrastructure
- Fail facilities
- Wayside power
The program includes an option for construction phase services for each design-bid-build project.
"An efficient, sustainable and well-run transport infrastructure system is critical to the success of cities all around the world, both economically and in terms of supporting wider social cohesion and mobility. Investment is key, and transportation and transit projects such as these will be integral when it comes to cutting congestion and helping to drive longer term growth across the New York metro region," said Greg Steele, global president of mobility at Arcadis.
"Arcadis is thrilled to partner with MTA and VHB on this extraordinary program. We are especially thankful to MTA Construction and Development's Senior Vice President of Infrastructure Dana Hecht for the vision and creativity of packaging this first-ever portfolio of work and entrusting our team to deliver it," said Jee Mee Kim-Diaz, Arcadis NYC executive.
"A lot of critical infrastructure is invisible and in a global city like New York, it is vital that transit systems function well and are accessible, so people are less inclined to drive and more incentivized to use available bus and subway lines," said Helga Junold, Arcadis vice president.
