Overhead Contact System Rehabilitation Pre-Qualification

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority is pre-qualifying construction contractors to rehabilitate the overhead contact system along the Tasman West/East light rail corridor, including contact wire, support assemblies, poles, insulators, testing, and related traffic control.

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority


General
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Pre-Qual - C26152F
Nov 13, 2026 09:00 PM
Sep 30, 2026 01:36 PM
$2,300,000.00
1 year 6 months
Request for Quote/Qualifications (RFQ)
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Contact
kelly.tran@vta.org
Submission Instructions
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Submit the Pre-Qualification package electronically through the project file using the Draft Response function.
Description

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority is seeking Statements of Qualifications from construction contractors for pre-qualification to perform the Overhead Contact System Rehabilitation Project, Phase 4A, in the Tasman West/East corridor. The eventual construction work includes replacing worn 300 kcmil single contact wire; rehabilitating or replacing insulators, counterweight and fixed termination assemblies, headspans, cross spans, pull-offs, midpoint anchors, gull-wing supports, and related OCS hardware; replacing surge arresters; repairing or replacing specified poles; installing pole numbering and supplemental supports; and performing associated engineering, procurement, installation, inspections, testing, traffic control, staging, and coordination needed to maintain light rail operations. The pre-qualification package requires a completed questionnaire and qualification statements, current California contractor licensing information, financial statements, bonding-capacity documentation, insurance information, organizational and compliance history, and recent construction-project experience with verifiable references. The contractor or its subcontractor must demonstrate installation of at least five miles of overhead contact system for a mainline electrification railroad or urban transit system within the past 10 years, with each qualifying contract having an original value of at least $800,000. The estimated eventual construction value is $1.7 million to $2.3 million, with an estimated construction duration of 538 calendar days. Work will occur in an active light rail operating environment and requires compliance with VTA safety and operating procedures.

Classification Codes
NAICS237130Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
PSCZ1LBMAINTENANCE OF HIGHWAYS/ROADS/STREETS/BRIDGES/RAILWAYS
Smart Codes
overhead contact systemslight rail constructionrailway electrical rehabilitation
Specifications
Service
Timeline
Sep 30, 2026-Pre-Qualification Publication Date
Nov 13, 2026 10:00 PM-Pre-Qualification Submission Deadline
Requirements
Required
  • Liability insurance — $1,000,000.00
  • Workers' compensation insurance
Required
  • Minimum 6 references
  • Within the last 3 years
  • Projects valued at $800,000.00 or more
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
Documents
TitleDate Posted
C26152F Per-QualSep 30, 2026 01:24 PM
APPENDIX A - Technical Specifications for Pre-QualSep 30, 2026 01:26 PM
APPENDIX A - Drawings-Plans for Pre-QualSep 30, 2026 01:26 PM
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