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This arrangement is a negotiated procurement. While any final design completed on the railroad infrastructure would be procured under a best value procurement, the construction of the infrastructure improvements themselves will be performed by the BNSF directly as the current and ultimate owner of any of the capital improvements made. BNSF will also procure its own materials for use in the capital improvement construction. Such procurements must be made in compliance with both state and federal statutes, rules, regulations, and policies. BNSF's current materials acquisition process is highly competitive and substantially in compliance with the pertinent state and federal guidelines. 5.1.2 Multi-Modal Connection Construction of the multi-modal connection between the Hiawatha Corridor and the Northstar Corridor is to be accomplished through a conventional IFB process. Certain track and systems elements with long lead times for fabrication and delivery, such as special trackwork and the additional traction power substation, may be procured through the desigu-build contract currently underway for the Hiawatha Corridor. Mn/DOT would negotiate through Metro Transit for a contract amendment to procure the materials only. The construction contractor for the multi- modal connection would then be responsible for incorporating the installation and testing of those items furnished by Mn/DOT. If acquisition of certain track and systems elements in not feasible through the current Hiawatha I JRT Project design-build contractor, it will be the responsibility of the contractor for the multi-modal connection to provide all materials necessary to accomplish this portion of the Northstar Corridor Rail Project. 5.1.3 Rolling Stock Locomotives may be procured once performance specifications are completed by Mn/DOT for the desired vehicles. The specifications become the contract documents for competitive bidding, and the contract is negotiated and awarded to the most qualified manufacturer with the lowest responsible cost proposal for a product(s) that meets all the stipulated performance requirements. Coaches may be procured in the same manner as locomotives or may be procured though an IFB once complete specifications are produced by Mn/DOT. 5.1.4 Stations and Maintenance Facility The stations and the maintenance/layover facility for the Northstar Corridor Rail Project may be included under one contract package or constructed separately. In either case, it is recommended that Mn/DOT prepares the final design plans and specifications for both the stations and maintenance facility, and advertises the work under a conventional IFB process. Specific in-place maintenance equipment may be procured with performance specifications under individual or collective competitive bidding or sole-sourcing. Installation may then be performed by the supplier or by the general contractor for the maintenance/layover facility. Northstar Corridor Preliminary Engineering Volume III - June 1, 2001 Procurement Plan Page 10