Fort Worth, Texas, passenger rail line Trinity Metro’s board of directors recently authorized early-work contract amendments for a construction manager at risk, a consultant who will manage the project from design to completion while monitoring costs.
The nearly $33.1 million revised contract is for a 2.1-mile extension of the TEXRail line from downtown to the Medical District and now includes an updated contingency fee for potential cost increases.
The board approved a contract with Fort Worth Transit Partners in June 2023 and construction was scheduled to begin in 2024. It did not, and Trinity Metro has yet to determine when construction will move forward…