A joint venture terminated on a multibillion-dollar light-rail expansion project in the Boston area, amid an uproar over cost overruns, should be given a chance to compete for the remaining work when parts of the project are rebid, according to one key player.
Although White-Kiewit-Skanska was terminated for convenience after a state review found the potential for a billion-dollar overrun on what had been a $2-billion project, the joint venture should not be barred from bidding on sections of the 4.7-mile extension, argued Rafael Mares, head of the Conservation Law Foundation’s environmental justice unit.