MONTREAL, Jan. 16, 2017 /CNW Telbec/ - SNC-Lavalin
(TSX: SNC) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded two rail
and transit contracts in the United
States.
The first is a five-year contract valued at $13.7M USD with the Southeastern Pennsylvania
Transportation Authority (SEPTA) for the engineering and
administrative consultancy support services for the electric
locomotives and Multi-Level Cab & Coach Car Procurement
projects. The services include project management, engineering
oversight and review, and quality assurance activities.
The second contract was awarded by Purple Line Transit Partners
(PLTP), the private partner selected by the Maryland Transit
Administration to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the
Purple Line project. The PLTP consortium is led by Meridiam
Infrastructure Purple Line, LLC, Fluor Enterprises Inc., and
Star America Purple Line, LLC.
SNC-Lavalin will provide consulting engineering oversight and
project management services relating to the light rail vehicles
being procured to operate the line.
The Purple Line Project is a 26 kilometres (16.2-mile) light
rail line with 21 stations that provides an east-west connection
through the Maryland suburbs of
Washington, DC. Once complete, it
will connect four Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
(WMATA) Metro stations, Maryland Area Regional Commuter (MARC) and
Amtrak train services, and local bus services.
The contract builds on the successful relationship between Fluor
Enterprises Inc. and SNC-Lavalin. Both companies helped deliver the
Denver Eagle commuter rail system in Colorado, which opened earlier this year.
"We are proud to have been awarded these two strategic projects
in the United States," said
Marc Rivard, Executive
Vice-President, Infrastructure Engineering, SNC-Lavalin. "This
demonstrates our ability to work closely with our clients and
partners to deliver world-class expertise."
About SNC-Lavalin
Founded in 1911, SNC-Lavalin is one of the leading engineering
and construction groups in the world and a major player in the
ownership of infrastructure. From offices in over 50 countries,
SNC-Lavalin's employees are proud to build what matters. Our teams
provide engineering, procurement, construction, completions and
commissioning services together with a range of sustaining capital
services to clients in four industry sectors: oil and gas, mining
and metallurgy, infrastructure and power. SNC-Lavalin can also
combine these services with its financing and operations and
maintenance capabilities to provide complete end-to-end project
solutions. www.snclavalin.com
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