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Committee amends and forwards SFMTA contract for consultants to support train control upgrade
Summary
The committee approved forwarding a resolution authorizing a consulting contract with WSP/PGH Wong to support SFMTA’s CBTC train‑control upgrade, amending the not‑to‑exceed amount to $30 million to align with the SFMTA board’s action; consultants will augment staff, manage risks and QA suppliers.
The Budget and Finance Committee voted to forward a resolution authorizing an as‑needed consultant services contract between SFMTA and the WSP/PGH Wong joint venture to support the communications‑based train control (CBTC) upgrade project, amending the not‑to‑exceed amount to $30,000,000 to match the SFMTA board’s direction.
Julie Kirschbaum, SFMTA transit director, called the train control replacement ‘‘one of the most complex and urgent projects’’ the…
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