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    1. Rail
    2. Infrastructure

    Santa Clara VTA gauging interest among contractors for three underground stations

    Dec. 2, 2020
    The three stations are part of the second phase of the BART Silicon Valley project.
    Related To: Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)

    The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) released a Request for Industry Feedback (RFIF) to gather information and gauge interest from the architects, engineers, contractors and subcontractors for the contract package that includes design and construction of the three underground stations that are part of Santa Clara VTA's BART Silicon Valley Phase II Project. 

    The stations contract is the third of four contract packages for the project with RFIFs for both the systems and tunnel and trackwork packages previously released. A fourth contract, for the street-level Santa Clara Station and Newhall Yard, will be released in mid-2021.

    Santa Clara VTA's BART Silicon Valley Phase II Project will extend Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) service from north San Jose into Downtown San Jose and terminate in Santa Clara adjacent to the Santa Clara Caltrain Station. This mega transit project has already catalyzed economic development in the heart of Silicon Valley and will bring frequent and reliable rail service to more than 1.9 million residents of Santa Clara County. The first phase of the project opened in June and early contractor engagement for the second phase began this fall.

    Santa Clara VTA encourages certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) seeking construction, purchasing and professional services contracts to register to become a vendor with VTA. For those businesses potentially eligible and not yet certified, Santa Clara VTA can assist with certification when needed. Santa Clara VTA's Business Diversity Programs include the DBE Program for federally funded projects, the Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Program for state funded projects and the Minority, Women, Disabled Veterans and LGBT Business Enterprise Programs for locally funded projects.

    Santa Clara VTA says it is eager to receive industry feedback on this innovative infrastructure project, the largest in Santa Clara County history.

    To register to become a vendor with transit authority, receive information about upcoming solicitations and more, visit Santa Clara VTA’s website.

    Santa Clara VTA
    RFIFs are being issued to gauge interest in the four major project-related contracts from the transit design-build contractor community, and to obtain specific feedback on the scope of the contract.
    Santa Clara VTA
    The first ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the start of BART service to Silicon Valley occured at the Berryessa/North San José Transit Center, which was followed by another ceremony at Milpitas Transit Center on June 12.