Arcadis lands NYCT post-Sandy work
Written by Douglas John BowenArcadis US has been awarded a $26 million "task order" contract by MTA New York City Transit to, essentially, weatherproof huge swaths of the city's subway system inundated by Superstorm Sandy in October 2012.
The five-year contract, announced by the company Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014 by Highland Ranch, Colo.-based Arcadis US, encompasses numerous flood-control measures for NYCT’s subway stations and tunnels, as well as bus stations and other public areas, sometimes in conjunction with other post-Sandy measures being implemented by New York.
Several companies have actively kept track MTA’s research into flood mitigation and resiliency systems, which included a high-profile tour and demonstration of various prototype equipment in October 2013.
“Being chosen by NYCT for this massive and important public infrastructure project reinforces Arcadis’ lead position in water management and flood proofing,” said Peter Glus, city executive in New York for Arcadis US. “Improving mobility, connecting people and driving economic development in New York City is one way Arcadis creates exceptional and sustainable outcomes for our clients.”
The contract presumably includes work related to the heavily damaged South Ferry Station in lower Manhattan, which MTA hopes to return to service in mid-2016.
Arcadis US is a subsidiary of Arcadis NV, based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
