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HDR to serve as East Bank program manager under an estimated $25 million time‑and‑materials contract
Summary
At the East Bank Development Authority meeting, HDR’s program manager team lead, Jim Czarnecki, described HDR’s role overseeing planning, design, financial modeling and grant support across the full East Bank area; Metro counsel and staff said the contract is estimated at $25,000,000, billed time‑and‑materials and terminable on 30 days’ notice.
Jim Czarnecki, HDR’s program manager team lead, told the East Bank Development Authority HDR is acting as an extension of Metro staff to coordinate planning, design oversight, project controls, financial modeling and grant‑seeking across the full East Bank area.
"We're thrilled to support an effort such as the East Bank and work as an extension of staff for Metro and the authority," Czarnecki said, describing a team assembled to respond to planning and construction needs across the full 550 acres of the East Bank vision area.
Czarnecki outlined the team composition and responsibilities: six full‑time HDR staff dedicated to East Bank program management (including a program coordinator, engineering leads and program controls), oversight of design consultants, coordination of infrastructure timing and staging, and assistance securing grants and delivery strategies. HDR’s role includes planning and design review, construction oversight and ensuring consultant deliverables meet code and authority standards.
Metro counsel and staff described the contract’s commercial terms during the meeting: the HDR engagement is estimated at $25,000,000, billed on a time‑and‑materials basis with detailed rates, and the contract timeline and funding are planned on a year‑to‑year basis. The agreement makes clear HDR is not the general contractor, and Metro retains the ability to terminate the contract for convenience — with a 30‑day notice provision.
Board members asked about the scope and oversight. Staff emphasized HDR’s role to avoid overburdening Metro agencies and to accelerate delivery of coordinated plans to Metro reviewers. The authority will review HDR deliverables and approve significant contract steps as required by the intergovernmental agreement translating contracts to the authority.
Next steps: HDR will continue planning, advance 30% design for boulevard elements this summer, coordinate stormwater and resiliency requirements with Metro Water and the Army Corps of Engineers, and support procurement and coordination across authority projects.
