SANTA CLARA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

INVITATION FOR BID

Eastridge to BART Regional Connector:
Capitol Expressway Light Rail Project
Contract C20120

NOTICE is hereby given that Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) will receive Bids until October 12, 2023 at 2:00 PM, for the above project.

PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS SHOULD NOTE THAT THIS CONTRACT REQUIRES PRE-QUALIFICATION OF ALL PRIME CONTRACTORS.

The Statements of Pre-Qualifications must be submitted on or before August 15, 2023 at 2:00 PM.

For purposes of this Contract, Work consists of furnishing all labor, materials, tools, equipment, services, supervision, and incidentals necessary to construct, in accordance with VTA-supplied design documents, an aerial guideway (with MSE Wall approaches), two passenger stations (Story Station and Eastridge Station), a new pedestrian overcrossing at Story Station, trackwork, systems (including two traction power substations), underground work, minor road widening and landscaping. Work also includes adding a section of overhead traction electrification supplemental feeder system on the existing light rail system north of the Alum Rock Light Rail Station.

The estimated cost for the Project ranges from $275 Million to $300 Million.

The Bidder itself, as the prime contractor, must possess a California issued Class A (General Engineering Contractor).

If your company has not been pre-qualified, download the C20120 Request for Pre-Qualification documents from VTA solicitation website Project Dashboard (opengov.com).

Any inquiries regarding pre-qualification can be sent to Cathy.Clegg@vta.org

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Inquiries regarding this solicitation may be directed to Cathy Clegg at email: Cathy.Clegg@vta.org.