CHSRA awards contract for Fresno to North of Bakersfield segment of high-speed line

Written by Jenifer Nunez, assistant editor
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The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) has identified Dragados/Flatiron/Shimmick as the best value team for the design-build contract for Construction Package 2-3 (CP 2-3), the next 65 mile segment from Fresno to North of Bakersfield.

 

CHSRA has estimated the cost of CP 2-3 to be between $1.5 billion to $2 billion. The authority determined that Dragados/Flatiron/Shimmick, who bid $1.2 billion, was the “apparent best value.”

CP 2-3 represents the continuation of construction of the high-speed rail program to the south and will extend in excess of 65 miles from the terminus of Construction Package 1 at East American Avenue in Fresno to one mile north of the Kern-Tulare County line. CP 2-3 includes approximately 36 grade separations in the counties of Fresno, Tulare and Kings, including viaducts, underpasses and overpasses.

“Today is a significant milestone as we continue building the nation’s first high-speed rail system,” said CHSRA Chief Executive Officer Jeff Morales. “The proposals underscore the value of world class competition and the design-build approach to deliver high-speed rail in California.”

In the competitive bidding process, three teams submitted proposals for the design-build contract. The proposals were evaluated and ranked based on 30 percent for technical merit and 70 percent for cost. Factors such as an understanding of the project, schedule capacity, project approach and safety were part of the technical scoring.

CHSRA will continue to work through the ongoing procurement process and a contract will be presented to its board of directors in the coming weeks.

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