The $6bn Frederick Douglass Tunnel undertaking in Maryland, US shall be overseen by a three way partnership of AECOM and Jacobs after US rail firm Amtrak signed its first Supply Companion contract with the infrastructure enterprise.
The contract implies that the “ADVANCE” three way partnership will set up an built-in programme administration group alongside Amtrak’s in-house group to supervise the design, development administration, and contract administration for the undertaking.
Laura Mason, Amtrak’s govt vp of capital supply, stated: “We’re proud to award this vital Supply Companion contract that may assist proceed the constructive momentum for the Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program.
“Amtrak has constructed an industry-leading Capital Supply division and continues to leverage progressive undertaking supply approaches like this, as we work to switch and modernize our important infrastructure belongings.”
Whereas the key development work on the tunnel is but to start, preliminary preparations and demolitions have already begun on some components of the undertaking and Amtrak has awarded two of the three greatest development contracts for the undertaking.
In February, Amtrak chosen a three way partnership of Kiewit and J.F. Shea for the development of the 2 single monitor tunnel tubes, following its collection of Clark Building and Stacy & Witbeck for work on the Southern Strategy part of the tunnel and the brand new West Baltimore MARC station in September 2023.
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The brand new tunnel is anticipated to be accomplished in 2035 and can change the 150-year-old, 1.4 mile lengthy B&P tunnel with a safer, quicker various for Amtrak and MARC passenger trains within the Baltimore space.
Alongside AECOM and Jacobs, the ADVANCE group may even embody a consortium of different firms together with Sener, Turner & Townsend, RailPros, Aldea, Dr Sauer, and 22 deprived and small enterprise enterprises.
Luigi Rosa, Amtrak assistant vp and programme chief, stated: “We’re excited to welcome the ADVANCE group onboard and recognize the huge expertise they’ll carry to our built-in undertaking administration group.”
In November, the undertaking was bolstered by a $4.7bn grant from the Federal Railroad Administration, funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Legislation.
