Baker to Provide CM/CI Services for Rankin Bridge.PITTSBURGH -- Michael Baker Michael Baker can refer to:
BKR Birkirkara (postal locality, Malta) BKR Breaker BKR Broadcast Key Rotation BKR Best-Known Recipe ), announced today that it has been awarded a construction management and construction inspection (CM/CI) contract by the Allegheny County Department of Public Works public works pl.n. Construction projects, such as highways or dams, financed by public funds and constructed by a government for the benefit or use of the general public. Noun 1. for the rehabilitation of the Rankin Bridge The George Rankin Jr. Memorial Bridge is a cantilever bridge that carries the Green Belt across the Monongahela River between Whitaker, Pennsylvania and Rankin, Pennsylvania. It was built on the site of the West Braddock Bridge, a former rail bridge. which crosses the Monongahela River Monongahela River River, northern West Virginia, U.S. It flows north past Morgantown into Pennsylvania and joins the Allegheny River at Pittsburgh to form the Ohio River, after a total course of 128 mi (206 km). In its upper reaches it is used for hydroelectric power. near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This important link between Rankin, Pennsylvania, and Whitaker, Pennsylvania, serves more than 22,500 vehicles a day and provides access to key regional destinations such as Kennywood Amusement Park, the Waterfront Complex, and UPMC See Ultra-Mobile PC. Braddock Hospital. The $47 million rehabilitation project is scheduled to conclude in September 2010. Baker's CM/CI contract is valued at $3.5 million. Tom Zagorski, P.E., Baker's director of Construction Services, said, "We are very pleased with the contract award and look forward to working with the Allegheny County Department of Public Works. Our reputation as a commendable provider of construction management and inspection services on large bridges is attributable to the extensive experience of our project managers and supporting staff. It is this experience that affords Allegheny County the highest level of confidence that the project will be completed on-time, within budget and with positive public perception helping to sustain this important transportation infrastructure." Michael Baker Corporation (http://www.mbakercorp.com) provides engineering and operations and maintenance services for its clients' most complex challenges worldwide. The firm's primary business areas are aviation, defense, environmental, facilities, geospatial, homeland security, municipal & civil, pipelines & utilities, transportation, water, and oil & gas. With more than 4,000 employees in over 50 offices across the United States and internationally, Baker is focused on creating value by delivering innovative and sustainable solutions for infrastructure and the environment. |
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