Proposed 35 km-long extension of San Francisco BART will include 14.5 km alignment in tunnel with five underground stations at Berryessa, Alum Rock, Civic Plaza/SJSU, Market St and Diridon/Arena, terminating at Santa Clara Caltrain station. Visit www.hatchmott.com and www.pbworld.com 26/01. 5.4 km-long, 5.5 m-diameter TBM-driven, segmentally-lined twin-tube railway system with eight NATM stations in design for MWAA Dulles airport for completion by 2006. Visit www.hatchmott.com and www.ilf.at 31/01.A USD51.2 million spending has been approved by the Valley Transportation Authority to begin planning the tunnel that will carry BART trains under downtown San Jose. Preliminary engineering is for a 7.2 km twin-bore tunnel that will run 15 to 23 m below ground starting at 28th and Santa Clara streets and extending to west of Interstate 880. Studies are expected to take two years or more. The VTA expects to award USD119 million in contracts for a half-dozen more studies by the end of summer. Visit www.vta.org 09/04.Proposed 25.76 km-long, USD6.1 billion extension of BART to Milpitas, San Jose and Santa Clara will include 6.4 km of twin running tunnels and three underground stations at Alum Rock, Downtown San Jose, and Diridon/Arena to terminate near Santa Clara Caltrain station. EIS during 2009, with construction scheduled 2009-2015. Visit www.vta.org/bart. 08/09.

Invitation to bid, deadline 24.01.2011, for tunnel intrusion detection system for Oakland, Wye and Berkeley Hills tunnels of San Francisco BART. Contract No 79HS-110, value USD1.5-2.0 million (EUR1.11-1.47 million), duration 180 days. Bidders may download request form at www.bart.gov/about/business/procurement/contractsout.aspx to be completed and submitted by 29.11.2011. Sealed bids to District Secretary's Office, 23rd Floor, 300 Lakeside Drive, Oakland, CA 94604-2688. Visit www.bart.gov. 47/11.

Request for Proposals, deadline 13.08.2018, for GEC (General Engineering Consulting) services for the BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension (Project). GEC services to be performed during the preliminary engineering portion of the Project constitute the base scope of services.  Other Services are options to be exercised at VTA’s sole discretion and will be assigned via Task Orders. The contract is anticipated to be in effect beginning in late 2018 and continuing through completion of the construction, testing and commissioning phases, and closeout and turnover of the Project, an estimated eight (8) years. VTA reserves the right to extend the term of the contract. Deadline to Submit Questions July 18, 2018 by 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time). The Pre-Proposal Conference will be held on July 13, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at  Santa Clara VTA, Building A, Auditorium San Jose, California.  Contact  Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, attn Ephraim Cadaing, San Jose (California), email ephraim.cadaing@VTA.org. Click here or visit http://www.vta.org/servlet/servlet.FileDownload?file=00P1H000015OtenUAC.

Ref.n. RFP S18088 . 27/18.

The VTA Board of Directors awarded to the Mott McDonald/PGH Wong Engineering Joint Venture (MMW) the EUR109.03million (USD125 million) General Engineering services contract for the VTA’s Phase II Project. The VTA’s Phase II Project is a 9.66 km (6-mile) extension of the BART subway into downtown San Jose and Santa Clara, utilizing an innovative single-bore tunnelling methodology that minimizes construction disruptions. The project will include 4 stations - with three underground and one above - a 8.05 km (5-mile) subway tunnel, two ventilation structures, and a maintenance facility. BART will be responsible to operate and maintain the extension after its completion. Contact Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, attn Ephraim Cadaing, San Jose (California), email ephraim.cadaing@VTA.org. Visit http://www.vta.org/News-and-Media/Connect-with-VTA/General-Engineering-Contract-Awarded-for-BART-Phase-II-Project#.XDw2gVxKjIU.

Ref.n. RFP S18088. 03/19.

The deadline for the SOQ (Statement Of Qualifications) submission for RFQ S20221 BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Program / Tunnel / Trackwork Contract 2 has been postponed from 26/02/2021 to 12/03/2021.    

The 10 km (6-mile), BART Phase II Extension Project will extend southwest from the newly opened Berryessa/North San José Station with three more stations in San Jose and one in Santa Clara adjacent to the existing Santa Clara Caltrain Station.  About 8km (5 miles) of the alignment will be underground, with a single bore tunnel containing side-by-side and stacked tracks and platforms. Construction is planned to begin in 2022, with substantial construction completed by 2028, followed by system testing and then passenger service.  

By 23/04/2021 the Short-List Announcement. Three or up to four of the highest-ranked Respondents will be invited to submit proposals in response to VTA’s forthcoming Request for Proposals (RFP) about Contract 2.   

Contact  VTA- Department BART Silicon Valley, attn Mary Talentino (Contracts Manager), tel (408) 321-5733, email mary.talentinow@vta.org.   Please click here for further on the tender, here and us/61 for tunnelbuilder archive. Ref.n. S20221. 08/21. 

Request for Proposals, SOQ deadline 18/05/2021, for  the design, installation, and testing of all rail Systems for the BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension (Project), Package 1 (CP1). VTA will review and score the SOQs to determine which Respondents are best suited and qualified to successfully execute the design and construction of the Project.  A Short-List of three (3) (or up to four (4)) of the highest-ranked Respondents will be created by 13/07/2021, each of which will be invited to submit proposals.  The Pre-Proposal Conference will be held on March 09, 2021 at 01:00 p.m.. Contact  BART Silicon Valley, attn Mary Talentinow, tel (408) 321-5733, email mary.talentinow@vta.org. For further, please click here. Ref.n. RFP S20220. 08/21. 

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) has completed its evaluation of Statements of Qualifications submitted in response to the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) S20221 BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Program / Tunnel & Trackwork Contract 2.  

The Short-Listed teams, to be invited to submit proposals in response to VTA’s forthcoming RFP, are 

• The BART Silicon Valley Phase II Tunnel Partners (B2TP), a Joint Venture between Acciona Construction Corp USA (Acciona), FCC Construcción S.A. (FCC) and The Lane Construction Corporation (Lane), supported by Hatch Associate Consultants Inc. (Hatch). 
• Bay Valley Connect, a Joint Venture between Civil & Building North America (BouyguesTP’ssubsidiaryintheU.S.),VINCI ConstructionandBarnard Construction, supported by Parsons 
• Kiewit Shea Traylor Joint Venture, a JV between Kiewit Infrastructure West Co, J.F. Shea Construction and Traylor Brothers, supported by Kiewit Engineering Group and ARUP 

For further information please click here. Also visit  https://secure.procurenow.com/portal/vta/projects/6325. Ref.n. RFP S20221. 22/21. 

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) has completed its evaluation of Statements of Qualifications submitted in response to the RFQ for the design, installation, and testing of all rail Systems for the BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension (Project), Package 1 (CP1). The Bechtel Infrastructure Corporation and Mass Electric Construction Company  short-listed teams have to submit proposals. Contact  BART Silicon Valley, attn Mary Talentinow, tel (408) 321-5733, email mary.talentinow@vta.org. For further, please click here. Ref.n. RFP S20220. 26/21. 

Request for Proposals, SOQ deadline 23/09/2021, for the design and construction of the three underground stations - 28th Street/Little Portugal, Downtown San Jose (DTSJ) and Diridon  - along with their associated headhouse, ancillary facilities, and street-level improvements for the BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension (Project), Contract Package 4 (CP 4-Stations). A Short-List of up to four (4) of the highest-ranked Respondents will be created by 30/11/2021, each of which will be invited to submit proposals.  The Pre-Proposal Conference will be held on July 12, 2021 at 01:00 p.m.. Contact  BART Silicon Valley, attn Mary Talentinow, tel (408) 321-5733, email mary.talentinow@vta.org. For further, please click here. Ref.n. RFP S20241. 26/21.