East Side Access was amongst the largest transportation infrastructure projects in the United States which was managed by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority‘s (MTA) Capital Construction (MTA CC). When completed, It provides faster and easier ride for the commuters from Long Island and Queens to the east side of Manhattan. The project’s total estimated cost is over $ 10.0 billion.
The main construction elements of the project included:
- Tunneling and excavation
- Concourse and terminal construction
- Track alignment, reconfiguration, and modernization
- Power and ventilation facilities
- Storage and maintenance facilities
SIMCO, as a subconsultant, provided personnel to support East-Side Access project to fulfill the following duties, including but not limited to:
Under direct supervision of the ESA management, SIMCO’s inspectors were responsible for performing civil and structural field inspection services for the tunnel construction to ensure contractor’s activities are carried out safely and in accordance with Contract Documents, submitted Construction plans, Safe Work plans, and other relevant documents.
SIMCO’s inspectors acted as CM’s field staff in a variety of tasks as needed, including evaluating construction progress, review of field engineer reports, and assist in remedying open issues. Major emphasis was given to monitoring and documenting the contractor’s timely prosecution of work.
SIMCO’s inspectors interfaced and coordinated with control managers and other field engineers to maintain and track various logs, reports, and field records. They also identified potential coordination, quality, safety, or environmental issues.