CHSRA Advances Track and Systems Construction Procurement

CHSRA

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The California High-Speed Rail Authority has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit bids for constructing high-speed rail and track systems next year.

This move comes soon after the Board of Directors approved the track and systems construction contract procurement. According to the Authority, the $3.5 billion RFP is one of the largest contracts for the country. It includes track, train control, communications, the overhead contact system, and safety certification and testing for service. The contract has nine separate packages with phased Notices to Proceed. It will move forward through each section “as civil construction is completed.”

This comes after the Authority finished track installation at a railhead facility in Kern County. Located at the end of the Central Valley segment, the Authority says this facility acts as a “logistical hub” for high-speed rail materials that will be delivered to the point of installation along the 119-mile alignment. Once the Track and Systems Contract is awarded, the Authority will begin systems installation along the alignment.

The Track and Systems Contract Contractor will be responsible for construction and OCS, the design, and construction of high-speed rail systems for the Merced Extension and Bakersfield Extension. The work will be delivered via hybrid delivery model, and the TSCC Contractor will work with the Authority and Track/OCS Design Services consultant, other contractors, and stakeholders for deliver said work.

CEO Ian Choudri said, “Bringing this contract to market today is a major milestone of our new delivery strategy: building faster, smarter, and more economically. Together with our innovative direct purchases of track and systems materials, this action puts us on an accelerated path to laying the first true high-speed rail track in the Western Hemisphere next year.”