City of Milwaukee – City of Milwaukee Streetcar

Project Location
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Client
City of Milwaukee
Firm Role
Program Management Oversight
Project Duration
2020 – Ongoing
Project Value
$99.2M
Contracting Methodology
Public Partnership

Project Description: The $99.2M Milwaukee Streetcar Project is an initial 2-mile starter streetcar system that connects the Milwaukee Intermodal Station and Downtown to the Lower East Side and Historic Third Ward neighborhoods. The second phase of the work includes a 0.7-mile Lakefront Extension, which has a capital budget of $28.4M and is funded by a TIGER 7 Grant. The initial system will have four vehicles powered by an overhead electric contact system, and 18 station stops, and includes construction of an Operations and Maintenance (O&M) facility.

Services Provided: The PMOP JV is providing a variety of services, including:

  • Ensuring the project follows the grant agreement terms and conditions
  • Conducting quarterly meetings
  • Communicating with the project team to gain insight into the current project status and reporting findings
  • Developing Implementation Plans and fulfilling Operating Procedure (OP) requirements
  • Reviewing Project Management Plans
  • Reviewing RFQs/RFPs for the Owner’s Representative
  • Final Design services
  • Organizing and facilitating risk reviews and workshops
  • Preparing Readiness-to-Bid Construction reports
  • Developing a ‘Roadmap to Certification’ tool
  • Providing guidance on civil site design and construction activities for the O&M and track slab