Project Overview
Track and Signal Infrastructure Maintenance and Support Services MS289-22
Prevailing Wage Project
The Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA) provides commuter rail services operated by Metrolink spanning over 538 route miles, across seven routes, serving 62 stations. In SCRRA shares traffic with Class I freight carriers BNSF and UP, as well as Amtrak and NCTD.
Transdev Rail Mass. Electric Joint Venture as Prime Contractor is pursuing the MS289-22 project which includes maintenance of Metrolink’s rail infrastructure including track, bridge, right-of-way (ROW), signal, communications, train control systems, specialized maintenance equipment and maintenance support facilities, as well as support services on a work directive basis, and designated on-call support services.
DBE firms must obtain their DBE certification from a California Unified Certification Program (CUCP) certifying member agency and be certified in the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to the contract scope of work.
Contract Documents:
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Team Members
Transdev Rail, JV Partner - Track
Transdev is one of the world’s largest private operators of commuter and regional rail services, as well as subways and light rail systems. We demonstrate our expertise and experience every day by providing service to more than 130 million rail passengers each year. Our roots are deep in the rail industry, having both launched brand-new systems and taken over existing ones on three continents. Every day, Transdev teams manage, drive, maintain, and dispatch thousands of trains, and often manage and maintain the infrastructure they run on.
Transdev and its affiliates operate or maintain commuter rail systems as your provider in Los Angeles (Metrolink), as well as in Miami (SFRTA/Tri-Rail). Until 2014, we were the majority owner and managing partner of Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad (MBCR), a special purpose company that provided Boston’s Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) with full scope O&M services for their iconic commuter rail network, which is the largest contracted transit operation in the U.S. With Transdev’s oversight, this turnkey commuter rail service employed over 1,800 employees, and included the operation and maintenance of nearly 500 trains per day with over 96% on-time performance.
Mass. Electric Construction Co., JV Partner - Systems
Mass. Electric Construction Co. (MEC), founded in 1928, is an industry leader in transit and rail systems construction and maintenance throughout North America. As the most experienced rail systems contractor MEC specializes in signaling, communications, train control systems, and rail electrification completing 600 rail projects for 60 authorities valued at more than $5.5 billion. MEC has performed rail and transit systems work for nearly every major transit authority and railroad in North America. Our local California rail experience includes numerous projects for SCRRA Metrolink, LACMTA, RCTC, NCTD, ACTA, SANDAG, VTA, BART, Caltrain and Caltrans.
Over the past 28 years, MEC has been Metrolink’s exclusive maintenance contractor for the communications and signaling systems, as well as the installer and maintainer of the PTC system. This vast experience means that MEC will bring unsurpassed knowledge of Metrolink’s systems, processes, procedures, and their personnel. MEC’s staff and craft are an integral part of the community and their families ride the Metrolink system on a daily basis.
Our overarching goal is to deliver continuous improvement, providing safe and reliable on-time performance with world-class customer service. MEC’s perfect of record zero interference to passenger and freight trains, 100% compliance with all FRA, Federal, State and Local regulations, as well as winning 14 safety awards is a testament to the pride that our team covets for the safe and efficient operation of Metrolink’s system.
DBE Opportunities
Our team is committed to meeting or exceeding the 18.6% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) utilization goal and embracing the Mentor-Protégé Program, continuing our long-standing culture of promoting the advancement of small, disadvantaged, minority and women-owned businesses.
The following DBE scopes of work will be needed:
| DBE Scopes of Work | NAICS |
|---|---|
| Air Conditioning Maintenance Sub | 238220 |
| Comm Towers Climbing Sub - Maintenance | 237130 |
| On-Call Comm Towers Climbing Sub | 237130 |
| Fixed Facility Generator Maintenance Sub | 811310 |
| Facility Janitorial Sub | 561720 |
| Weed Abatement / Tree Trimming Sub | 926140 |
| Hazardous Material Removal Sub | 562211, 562112 |
| Rental Equipment (Heavy Equipment) | 532411 |
| Railroad Tree Trimming/Herbicide | 561730 |
| Railroad Derailment Services | 238990 |
| Pest Control Services | 561710 |
| Rail Grinding Services | 488210 |
| Rail Flaw Testing Services | 334519 |
| Track Geometry Testing Services | 237990 |
| Training Services | 541690, 541620, 611699 |
| Haz-Mat Cleanup Services | 562112 |
| Soil Stabilization | 238190 |
| Flagging/All Other Support Services | 561990 |
| Materials Procurement (Year 2) | |
| Materials Procurement: Signals | 334290 |
| Materials Procurement: Comm | 334290 |
| Materials Procurement: Railroad | 331110, 327390, 321114 |
| Equipment Procurement (Year 2) | |
| Equipment Procurement: Railroad | 532400 |
Contract Documents:
Outreach Event Registration
Event Details:
- Event: DBE Outreach Virtual Outreach Meeting
- Date: November 12, 2020
- Time: 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM Pacific Time
- Location: Microsoft Teams (REGISTRATION REQUIRED – CLICK HERE)
Interesting DBE Bidders: Please complete the following information to express your interest in bidding to the Transdev Rail Mass. Electric JV and you will receive a link to attend the November 12, 2020 DBE Outreach Event.