SEATTLE, WA – STV, a leading professional services firm that plans, designs and manages infrastructure projects across North America, today announced that the Seattle Center selected the firm to provide program management/construction management (PM/CM) services for procurement, ADA upgrades, safety improvements and architectural enhancements at the Seattle Center Monorail terminal stop for the 74-acre campus.
STV will develop General Contractor/Construction Manager (GC/CM) procurement strategies and provide preconstruction support, including Request for Qualifications document creation, bid evaluation, contract negotiation, risk management, cost analysis as well as budget and schedule reconciliation. The firm will coordinate compliance with Federal Transit Administration requirements and work closely with the Seattle Center project manager to deliver the project within these federal guidelines.
“STV is proud to work on such an iconic piece of Seattle history by upgrading and delivering a more sustainable, equitable infrastructure solution for our community,” said Ashley McClaran, DBIA, CCM, project executive at STV and local King County resident. “Increasing accessibility on the Seattle Center Monorail will make an impact in our everyday lives and aligns with our team’s purpose: making communities better by connecting people and places to a better future.”
The 0.9-mile monorail system, originally built for the 1962 World’s Fair, travels along 5th Avenue and connects downtown Seattle with Seattle Center; the train departs approximately every 10 minutes. Seattle Center Monorail is a major tourist attraction; it’s Seattle Center Station is adjacent to the Space Needle, Chihuly Garden and Glass, Climate Pledge Arena, as well as Memorial Stadium. It’s Westlake Station is located at 5th Avenue and Pine Street, close proximity to Pike Place Market, the Seattle Convention Center, and all major downtown hotels. Seattle Center Monorail carries over two million passengers each year.
STV’s PM/CM team supports the full lifecycle of a project, from the earliest conceptual phases to well after a facility is constructed and occupied. STV has a strong local presence in the Pacific Northwest, including two offices in the Portland and Seattle metropolitan areas. The firm has decades of experience collaborating closely with Sound Transit, TriMet and the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to help create more efficient, user friendly and environmentally sustainable transportation networks. Most recently, the firm celebrated the grand opening of the Lynnwood Link extensions project. STV’s signature projects in the region include the Tilikum Crossing, Burnside Bridge, Sound Transit’s Northgate Link, East Link and Lynnwood Link extensions and Cascadia Ultra-High-Speed Rail.
