Massport #X14PS01

MBTA Blue Line Signals Modernization Engineering Consulting Services

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is seeking engineering consulting support to advance Blue Line signal-system modernization from pre-design through preliminary design and potential construction support. - Government buyer: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), Capital Programs Division; no sub-agency or specific office is identified. - Scope: Program management and general administration; pre-design and validation of the basis of design and stakeholder requirements; preliminary design through 30%; bid-phase services; and possible construction-phase technical advisory services. - Design work and deliverables: Signal block and control-line designs; planning for future infrastructure improvements; route and aspect manipulation charts; safe-braking and headway analysis; vehicle modeling that accounts for cab-signal interactions; point-to-point cable plans; typical details for switch machines, field devices, and other signal equipment; and equipment-room location analysis and recommendations. - Named companies and platforms: No signal-equipment OEMs or consulting vendors are identified. Bid Express is named as the submission platform, and Microsoft Teams as the virtual briefing platform; neither is identified as a project OEM or design-services provider. - Key qualification: The project manager must be a registered electrical engineer with at least 15 years of project-management experience, and have relevant systems-integration, audio-frequency cab-signaling, and MBTA experience. Working knowledge of applicable codes and standards is required, including MBTA standards, Massachusetts building and accessibility requirements, and NFPA 130. - Funding: Federal funding is expected.

Description

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is seeking consulting services to develop a preliminary design for Blue Line signals modernization. The work includes signal block and control-line designs, infrastructure planning, route and aspect charts, a safe braking and headway report, vehicle modeling with cab signal interactions, cable plans, equipment details, and recommendations for equipment room locations. The contract is organized into program management and general administration, preliminary design and bid-phase services, and construction-phase technical advisory services. The stated duration is one year from Notice to Proceed, with two optional two-year periods; the RFQ says the project is expected to use federal funding.

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