Dive Summary:
- The California-based firm Stacy and Witbeck Inc., was chosen to manage the construction of a new light-rail system in Detroit.
- The streetcar line will be 3.3 miles long, costing an estimated $140 million.
- Five companies placed bids for this project.
From the article:
...Stacy and Witbeck, [is] an Alameda, Calif.-based firm that has more than 30 years experience and has constructed 17 streetcar projects throughout the country.
“Stacy and Witbeck is an established leader in the construction of streetcar systems located in urban cores,” said M-1 Rail Chief Operating Officer Paul Childs.
Childs stated, “The company is uniquely qualified to manage all of the moving parts associated with a project of this scale."
