Washington 8-Car Traction Upgrades $4,978,685 Construction Installation of the traction Projected May 2018 29.8% – power gear began June 11, Contract Begins the process of upgrading (FY2014) Contract 2017 at K06TB2 Greenwich Close- out Area traction power along the Orange Street. K06TB2 was cutover May 2018 Line by incrementally improving Transit back on-line July 28, 2017 Authority the power system to increase and punch list items power supply capacity to support completed by September. the future expanded use of eight The second location at car trains. K07TB2 was cutover back on-line on August 21, 2017 and punch list items completed in October. NVTA funded phases are 99% complete and contract close out is currently in progress. Washington Blue Line 8-Car Traction $17,443,951 Engineering, Invitation for Bid (IFB) was Project December 0% Upgrades Begins the process of released on September 6, Contract 2021 – (FY2017) Construction, upgrading traction power along the 2017. Pre-Bid Meeting and Close-out Area Contract Blue Line by incrementally 2 site visits were held on estimated Transit Admin. improving the power system to September 20, 2017. Bids December Authority increase power supply capacity to were received on February 2021 support the future expanded use of 21, 2018 and contract was eight car trains. awarded on April 12, 2018. Notice to Proceed was issued to the Contractor April 20, 2018. Due to manufacturing lead times installation is estimated to commence February 2019.
Washington Area Transit Authority 8-Car Traction Upgrades – Begins the process of upgrading traction power along the Orange Line by incrementally improving the power system to increase power supply capacity to support the future expanded use of eight car trains. $4,978,685 (FY2014) Construction Contract Installation of the traction power gear began June 11, 2017 at K06TB2 Greenwich Street. K06TB2 was cutover back on-line July 28, 2017 and punch list items completed by September. The second location at K07TB2 was cutover back on-line on August 21, 2017 and punch list items completed in October. NVTA funded phases are 99% complete and contract close out is currently in progress. Projected Contract Close- out May 2018 May 2018 29.8% Washington Area Transit Authority Blue Line 8-Car Traction Upgrades – Begins the process of upgrading traction power along the Blue Line by incrementally improving the power system to increase power supply capacity to support the future expanded use of eight car trains. $17,443,951 (FY2017) Engineering, Construction, Contract Admin. Invitation for Bid (IFB) was released on September 6, 2017. Pre-Bid Meeting and 2 site visits were held on September 20, 2017. Bids were received on February 21, 2018 and contract was awarded on April 12, 2018. Notice to Proceed was issued to the Contractor April 20, 2018. Due to manufacturing lead times installation is estimated to commence February 2019. Project Contract Close-out estimated December 2021 December 2021 0%