Arcadis moves into construction phase for $1.7B Battery Park City resiliency project

Arcadis has been awarded the construction phase services contract for the Battery Park City North/West Resiliency Project (BPCR), marking the shift from design to full-scale construction on what officials describe as New York City’s first large-scale Progressive Design-Build resiliency project.

Commissioned by the Battery Park City Authority, the roughly $1.7 billion project will deliver a 1.5-mile integrated coastal flood risk management system stretching from First Place to North Moore Street and east to Greenwich Street in Lower Manhattan. Improvements include flood walls and deployable barriers, a new pump station, rain gardens and other drainage upgrades, along with expanded green space and habitat restoration.

The project is being delivered by a joint venture between Turner Construction Company and SPC Construction Co. LLC, in collaboration with Bjarke Ingels Group and SCAPE Landscape Architecture.

“Arcadis is honored to continue our partnership with the Battery Park City Authority, Turner SPC, and all project partners as we move from design to delivery. This next phase brings our shared vision for a more resilient, equitable, and sustainable Battery Park City to life. Together, we are setting a new model for climate-resilient infrastructure in dense, urban environments,” said Raúl Torres, executive vice president at Arcadis, in a press release.

The BPCR integrates flood barriers, raised landscapes and drainage systems designed to manage sea level rise, storm surge and heavy rainfall. As the third major resiliency effort led by BPCA since Superstorm Sandy, the project builds on earlier coastal protection investments and aims to serve as a model for urban stormwater and waterfront resilience nationwide.