ARIZONA Parsons Brinckerhoff has been selected as prime consultant by the city of Peoria to prepare a design concept report for a roadway expansion of the Lake Pleasant Parkway. The project consists of expanding a 4.5-mile segment of the parkway from two lanes to six lanes. Work also would include redesigned intersections with State Route 303 and State Route 74. The design report will include roadway alternatives and structural analysis, environmental planning, traffic engineering and land-use planning. Parsons Brinckerhoff, 1501 W. Fountainhead Parkway, Tempe, 85282.
CALIFORNIATRC Companies was awarded a three-year indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract by the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority to provide on-call environmental engineering services for rail and transit. Work will include specific task orders for environmental engineering services related to the support and upkeep of the Los Angeles-area public transit system. The contract has a potential option for an two additional years of annual extensions. The contract is valued at $19.9 million. TRC Companies, Environmental Services, 21 Technology Drive, Irvine, 92618.