Progressive Design-Build Services for Traction Power Request for Proposals

The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) anticipates issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) to procure a contract for the Progressive Design Build of its traction power, solar photovoltaic (PV), and battery storage systems (BESS) components.

Scope – Term – Budget

Subject to Board approval, the Authority intends to enter into a progressive design-build contract for the design, construction, testing, and maintenance of the traction power components described above towards completion of the California High Speed Rail. The scope of work includes all necessary design, construction, and testing activities, as well a maintenance component yet to be determined. The Authority anticipates that the resulting contract term will be until December 31, 2030; plus a 5-year maintenance obligation following commencement of revenue services. The anticipated overall funding is $1.2 billion. Collaboration between the selected contractor and the Authority, including other Authority contractors, is paramount to the success of this project and will be emphasized throughout its procurement and implementation.

Tentative Schedule

• Industry Draft Review of RFP / One-on-One Meetings with Interested Prime Firms: August 2024
• RFP Release: Early Fall 2024
• Proposals Due: Winter 2025
• Notice of Proposed Award: Spring 2025
• Contract Execution and Notice to Proceed: Summer 2025

Draft RFP Documents

July 18, 2024 Industry Notice on Draft RFP Documents for Review

Industry review will commence on August 1 and conclude on August 12. The documents that will be available for review comprise:

• Draft General Terms and Conditions
• Draft Scope of Work

Documents will be posted on Cal eProcure. Please see Industry Notification above for directions and deadlines to submit comments and to request a one-on-one meeting. These are draft documents for review and comment; the Authority reserves the right to make amendments as necessary and amend the tentative schedule.

أعمال صغيرة

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Conflicts of Interest

If you have questions about potential organizational conflicts of interest, please review the Authority’s Organizational Conflict of Interest Policy at the following link and submit queries and/or a request for an Organizational Conflict of Interest determination to the Authority’s Chief Counsel, Alicia Fowler, at legal@hsr.ca.gov, and Lisa Crowfoot at lisa.crowfoot@hsr.ca.gov, expressly referencing the PDB Traction Power RFP.

Questions

يجب إرسال الأسئلة المتعلقة بهذا الشراء إلى Rachael Wong على العنوان Power@hsr.ca.gov أو (916) 324-1541.