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U flO@!13'[fDD@'[f!lJ!13 @@!2!20[ff)@!2 Executive Committee / Capital Budget Committee Agenda Item #7 NCDA Agenda Item #2e MEMORANDUM August 27,2004 . To: Executive Committee / Capital Budget Committee Northstar Corridor Development Authority From: Staff Subject: RFP for Engineering Services for the Final Design of the Northstar Commuter Rail Project The next step in the development of the Northstar Corridor Commuter Rail Project is final design. Pursuant to a memorandum of understanding, the NCDA will begin final design in January 2005. Because the State Legislature has not committed its State share of the non- federal funding for the Project, the FTA has not yet given its approval to enter final design. It is anticipated that the NCDA will undertake final design without federal participation at this time. Funding for final design will be provided by the NCDA capital partners which include the regional railroad authorities of Anoka, Hennepin and Sherburne Counties. Once the local match has been committed by the Minnesota Legislature, the NCDA will seek FTA approval of final design activities. Staff are requesting that the NCDA authorize the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Engineering Services for the Final Design of the Northstar Commuter Rail Project. The engineering services requested in the RFP include a general engineering consultant responsible for the final design of the following project components: six commuter rail stations; track and signal improvements to the BNSF railroad; maintenance, layover and central control facilities; and rolling stock. In addition, the consultant would be responsible for value engineering and assisting the NCDA in the preparation of New Starts reports and in providing support for community involvement and transit-oriented development activities. And depending on the outcome of negotiations with BNSF, the consultant may also be required to conduct preliminary engineering and prepare environmental documentation for an alternate site for the maintenance and central control facility. The term of this project is anticipated to be from January 2005 through early 2006. The proposed timeline for the RFP process is: . Issuance of RFP - September 13, 2004 . Pre-proposal conference - September 30, 2004 . Questions due from respondents - October 4, 2004 . Proposals due - October 15, 2004 . Interview, if any - week of October 25, 2004 . Selection of consultant by NCDA - November 4, 2004 . Contract negotiations - November 5 through December 1, 2004 . Contract approval by NCDA - January 6, 2005 Northstar Corridor Development Authority 21003" Avenue, Anoka, Minnesota 55303-2265 (763) 323-5700 Fax: (763) 323-5682 www.northstartrain.org