Finger Pointing Extending Delay at the West Dublin BART Station

by John M. Zukoski on February 7, 2010  |  comment  8 Comments  |  Topics:  Development

Back in August 2009, BART officials pushed out the grand opening of the West Dublin BART Station in Dublin, CA, from early 2010 to early 2011. The reason for this latest delay was attributed to “defective welds on the walkway that will be crossing over I-580.” The implication was that the subcontractor was to blame for the delay; however, BART, Caltrans, and the subcontractor have all been pointing fingers at one another. BART asserted that the subcontractor did not build to the specifications, the subcontractor claimed that the wrong specifications were given by BART, and Caltrans felt tremendous heat from politicians eager to complete the West Dublin BART Station. Meanwhile, BART continued to investigate what went wrong and has slowed construction to a snail’s pace.

This investigation could be seen either as a temper tantrum by BART officials or as a lack of confidence on the part of the BART officials in the building specifications they provided the subcontractor. BART’s recent settlement with the contractors for $6M could be an indication that BART has completed its investigation and construction is ready to resume. This settlement and a litany of prior delays have added an additional $20M to the West Dublin BART Station project budget and brought the total cost to $100M. Sadly, Alameda County residents will be paying for BART’s gross mismanagement and irresponsible planning for many years to come.

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