Sound Transit Biddingo #AE 0171-26

Multidisciplinary engineering and design services for Sound Transit’s Ballard Link Extension

Sound Transit is seeking a multidisciplinary team to advance engineering and design for the Ballard Link Extension light-rail project. - Government buyer: Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit), serving the Seattle/King County area. - Project: Approximately 7.7 miles of light rail from SODO to Ballard, with up to nine stations, tunnels, elevated and at-grade guideway, utility relocations, and connections to the existing transit network. - Requested services: - Base Phase 1: advanced preliminary engineering and design validation, refinement of the existing design, evaluation of cost-reduction opportunities, and development of an approved re-baselined project configuration. - Optional phases: final design for the Central and North segments, followed by bid support and construction administration for both segments. - Scope includes project management, surveying, right-of-way, civil and utility engineering, geotechnical work, bridges and tunnels, track, architecture, landscape architecture, building systems, communications and controls, environmental services, permitting, sustainability, and third-party coordination. - Notable requirements: Core-team co-location at Sound Transit offices at least three days per week, with rigorous design, interface, permitting, cost, and sustainability controls. The attachment identifies no DBE goal; the solicitation also includes civil-rights and equal-employment requirements. - Value: The stated estimate exceeds $50 million for the base phase, with optional phases anticipated to exceed $100 million; the upper limit is not specified. - OEMs and vendors: No product manufacturers or service vendors are named. Sound Transit is the government buyer. - Contract identifier: RTA/AE 0171-26.

Description

Sound Transit is requesting qualifications from firms to provide multidisciplinary engineering, architectural, environmental, permitting, and design services for the Ballard Link Extension, a proposed approximately 7.7-mile light rail extension from SODO to Ballard. The base contract covers advanced preliminary engineering and design validation, including refining the design, identifying cost-reduction opportunities, and developing an approved re-baselined project configuration. Optional phases include final design for the Central and North segments, followed by bid support and construction administration. The solicitation also includes a recommended, non-mandatory pre-submittal meeting and calls for electronic submissions by December 1, 2026.

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