SCVTA awards general engineering contract for BART Phase II project
A $125-million general engineering contract has been awarded to Mott McDonald/PGH Wong Engineering Joint Venture (MMW) by the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (SCVTA) for the BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension.
MMW, which was awarded the contract following a competitive bid process, will perform design and engineering work on the five-mile tunnel, four station areas, two ventilation structures and system-wide work – advancing the design in preparation for the federal funding request in spring 2020. MMW will be tasked with getting the BART Phase II Project to a 30 percent engineering level to inform costs and schedule estimates needed to demonstrate the adequacy of SCVTA’s management, financial and implementation plans to participate in the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Expedited Project Delivery (EPD) Pilot Program.
SCVTA says the submittal, done in November 2018, demonstrates the authority's qualifications to participate in the pilot program; and showcases, through innovation, planned transit-oriented joint development, public-private partnerships, value capture and local funding commitments, why the Phase II Extension is such a good fit for EPD. The authority notes that the approved contract for general engineering services supports its efforts to fulfill these requirements as well as ready the project for construction and provide technical support during construction.
Mischa Wanek-Libman | Group Editorial Director
Mischa Wanek-Libman is director of communications with Transdev North America. She has more than 20 years of experience working in the transportation industry covering construction projects, engineering challenges, transit and rail operations and best practices.
Wanek-Libman has held top editorial positions at freight rail and public transportation business-to-business publications including as editor-in-chief and editorial director of Mass Transit from 2018-2024. She has been recognized for editorial excellence through her individual work, as well as for collaborative content.
She is an active member of the American Public Transportation Association's Marketing and Communications Committee and served 14 years as a Board Observer on the National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association (NRC) Board of Directors.
She is a graduate of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Mass Communication.
