BART selects joint venture for general engineering services
Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) has selected the Acumen Parsons Joint Venture (APJV) to provide general engineering services (GES) to over the next five years.
The APJV team, composed of 11 subconsultants, will deliver services in an array of technical disciplines, including architectural, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and systems project work.
“The team’s selection sends a clear signal to the community that BART is committed to diversity and the expansion of small businesses at the prime level because the APJV has the highest commitment to disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) participation of any of the teams selected for BART’s GES roster,” said Parsons Group President Todd Wager. “Parsons has more than 50 years of experience participating in Bay Area transit planning, design, and construction, and we are excited to be a part of the top-notch GES team that will support BART over the next five years.”
Acumen is Acumen Building Enterprise, Inc., an Oakland-based DBE engineering firm.
