AGENDA ITEM 9-D
ACTION ITEM
TO:
CHAIRMAN MILDE AND THE VRE OPERATIONS BOARD
FROM:
DALE ZEHNER
DATE:
DECEMBER 17, 2010
RE:
AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE A TASK ORDER FOR ENGINEERING
AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS FOR THE CROSSROADS TO
HAMILTON THIRD TRACK PROJECT
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RECOMMENDATION:
The VRE Operations Board is being asked to authorize the Chief Executive Officer to
issue a task order to STV, Inc. for engineering and environmental services for the
Crossroads to Hamilton Third Track project in the amount of $743,366, plus a 10%
contingency of $74,337, for a total amount not to exceed $817,703.
BACKGROUND:
Construction of a third track between Crossroads and Hamilton is the last of the original
MOU projects with CSX. This project is also required to facilitate the opening of the
Spotsylvania VRE station by providing the needed track capacity to add this new
service.
Earlier this year, the Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) completed
preliminary engineering for a third track from Richmond to Hamilton, including this
segment. This authorization will complete the design of the approximately 2.5 miles of
third track in Spotsylvania County. In addition to engineering work, this task order also
includes coordination with the new Spotsylvania VRE station and environmental impact
analysis as required by the Federal Transit Administration. Once complete, this
segment of track will extend track previously constructed by DRPT from Fredericksburg
to Hamilton.
Work is expected to begin in January and take eight months to complete. Following its
completion and signoff by the various stakeholders, Operations Board authorization will
be sought for issuance of an IFB to initiate construction activities.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for this project is included in VRE’s Capital Improvement Program as part of
the Spotsylvania Station Third Track (Crossroads to Hamilton) project. Funding is from
surplus FY 2010 operating funds, as allocated by the VRE Operations Board this past
September.
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TO:
FROM:
DATE:
RE:
CHAIRMAN MILDE AND THE VRE OPERATIONS BOARD
DALE ZEHNER
DECEMBER 17, 2010
AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE A TASK ORDER FOR ENGINEERING
AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS FOR THE CROSSROADS TO
HAMILTON THIRD TRACK PROJECT
RESOLUTION
9D-12-2010
OF THE
VIRGINIA RAILWAY EXPRESS
OPERATIONS BOARD
WHEREAS, construction of a third track between Crossroads and Hamilton is the last
of the original MOU projects with CSX; and,
WHEREAS, this project is also required to facilitate the opening of the Spotsylvania
VRE station by providing the needed track capacity to add this new service; and,
WHEREAS, this authorization will allow the design and environmental effort to be
completed by the fall of next year so that construction can begin thereafter.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the VRE Operations Board authorizes
the Chief Executive Officer to issue a task order to STV, Inc. for engineering and
environmental services for the Crossroads to Hamilton Third Track project in the
amount of $743,366, plus a 10% contingency of $74,337, for a total amount not to
exceed $817,703.
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