BART Earthquake Safety Program DBE Support Services

BART Earthquake Safety Program DBE Support Services

Project Location
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Client
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART)
Firm Role
Program Management
Project Duration
2001 — 2014
Project Value
$1.3 billion
Contracting Methodology
Design-Bid-Build

The $1.3-billion Earthquake Safety Program (ESP) afforded many professional services and contracting opportunities, and BART made it a priority to optimize participation for small local, minority, and disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) firms.

Services Provided: The Allen Group, as a member of the program management team, provided a number of different services throughout all phases of project programming, design, and construction. These included: developing and managing the DBE outreach program for professional services and construction contractors; managing the training and technology transfer program for DBE firms providing professional services; and overseeing labor and contract compliance on ESP projects.