
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.