Mother Clara Hale Bus Depot
As consultant construction manager for the design-build of the Mother Clara Hale Bus Depot in Manhattan, Shaw is helping our client to unveil a new, state-of-the art facility that will serve the area’s transportation needs. Acting as the owner’s representative, Shaw is responsible for oversight and management services for preconstruction, construction and project closeout. Shaw’s role is to ensure quality control, assist in obtaining permits, administer construction activities, ensure that work is performed cost-effectively, and direct and maintain scheduling.
Originally a two-story trolley barn in the 1890s, the facility was structurally modified in 1939 to become the 146th Street Bus Depot. It was rehabilitated in 1990 and renamed in 1993 in honor of Mother Clara Hale, a local hero in the Harlem community. The depot was demolished in June 2009 to make way for a new one, expected to be complete in 2013.
The new, three-story, 70-foot above-ground structure will be Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design-certified, meeting sustainable construction standards set forth by the U.S. Green Building Council.
Included in the green, neighborhood-friendly design are low-NOx boilers, heat recovery units, natural lighting, a green roof and a collection system to recycle rainwater for use in bus washing.
The facility will be equipped for maintenance, fueling, administrative and bus storage operations. It will accommodate 150 buses—25 more than the current depot. All buses will use ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel, and many will use hybrid-electric or other low-emissions technology. For more information, please visit the Clara Hale Bus Depot website.
Client:
Metropolitan Transit Authority New York City Transit
Location:
Manhattan, N.Y. (Central Harlem)
Services:
Construction management
Duration:
2009 – present