RND Consultants, Inc.
DBE/WBE/SBE Certified
MBTA Gap Analysis of MBTA Contractor Oversight
Boston, MA
Project Description:
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The MBTA is requesting a General Engineering Consultant to provide support to the Capital Program Support will work with MBTA’s Engineering and Maintenance, Transit Facilities Maintenance, Human Resources, External Contractors, Labor Relations, and Safety to assess gaps, define roles and responsibilities, and develop a staffing plan required for the Capital Program oversight of construction activities. This support is related to an FTA Special Directive No. 22-9, Category 1: Managing the Impact of Operations, Maintenance, and Capital Project Requirements on the Existing Workforce. In their finding, the MBTA requires additional oversight of contractor work sites.
RND is a subconsultant to the WSP PM/CM Team to assist the MBTA with overseeing their Capital Program. WSP and RND teamed up to analyze the current MBTA inspection and resident engineering resources at the Contractor level of oversight by identifying areas of improvement including defining safety specific roles and responsibilities, inspection of responsible parties, training, assessing gaps and formulating a staffing and resource plan. Identifying and implementing solutions for near-term staffing needs. Along with reviewing best practices to identify improvements and change/amend applicable policies and procedures accordingly.
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Role: RND is a key PM/CM Team member responsible for attending progress report meetings with WSP and MBTA on a weekly basis to review project progress. RND prepares meeting minutes, action items, reviews schedule, summarizes and report research findings, and coordinates activities for the team. RND assists in identifying deficiencies and gaps in manuals, policies, and procedures for the MBTA by reviewing past manuals and policies. RND also assists on deliverables by putting together an assessment schedule to help prepare the final gap analysis.
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Date of Service: 2023

