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<br /> <br />1. TITLE AND LOCATION (City and State) <br />Wharf District Parks <br />Boston, MA <br /> <br />22. YEAR COMPLETED <br />PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONSTRUCTION (if Applicable) <br />2007 2007 <br /> <br />23. PROJECT OWNER'S INFORMATION <br /> <br />a. PROJECT OWNER b. POINT OF CONTACT NAME <br />Massachusetts Turnpike Authority Mr. Brian Blethen <br /> <br />24. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT AND RELEVANCE TO THIS CONTRACT (Include <br />scope, size, and cost) <br /> <br />The Central Artery Tunnel, a.k.a. the Big Dig project, is the biggest and <br />most expensive public works program in U.S. history. It will be <br />accompanied by 250 acres of new parks and open space, including three <br />new downtown parks along a linear path. At four acres, the Wharf District <br />Parks are the largest. They will occupy a five-block waterfront area <br />extending between Christopher Columbus Park and High Street. <br /> <br />After participating in an international design competition, EDAW's <br />preliminary "City Green/Green City" concept won the project. The mission <br />of the design team - 10 firms led by EDAW - in subsequent work was to <br />create a waterfront destination that is uniquely "of Boston," enjoyable for <br />both residents and visitors. <br /> <br />Beginning in March 2003, EDAW held a series of town hall-style meetings <br />to gather public input. The final design marries aspects of Boston's social <br />and cultural character with local maritime history and shoreline evolution. <br />Through frugal resource and energy consumption, contribution to air and <br />water quality and the use of native and recycled construction materials, <br />the Wharf District Parks also endeavor to set a new benchmark for social <br />and environmental integrity in the 21 st century. <br /> <br />c. POINT OF CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER <br />617 -951-6000 <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />25. FIRMS FROM SECTION C INVOLVED WITH THIS PROJECT <br /> <br /> (1) FIRM NAME (2) FIRM LOCATION (City and State) (3) ROLE <br />a. EDAW, Inc. Atlanta, GA Master Plan + Park Design <br /> (1) FIRM NAME (2) FIRM LOCATION (City and State) (3) ROLE <br />b. <br /> (1) FIRM NAME (2) FIRM LOCATION (City and State) (3) ROLE <br />c. <br /> (1) FIRM NAME (2) FIRM LOCATION (City and State) (3) ROLE <br />d. <br /> (1) FIRM NAME (2) FIRM LOCATION (City and State) (3) ROLE <br />e. <br /> (1) FIRM NAME (2) FIRM LOCATION (City and State) (3) ROLE <br />f. <br />