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Board authorizes direct pre-purchase of rail materials for 119-mile segment, approves $507.1M state-funded notice to proceed
Summary
The board approved staff's request to pre-purchase long-lead rail materials for the first 119-mile construction segment (not-to-exceed $507.1 million, state funded) and authorized future optional notices to proceed; board amended the resolution to require reporting back on any substantive small-business policy changes.
The California High-Speed Rail Authority board approved a staff request to pre-purchase long-lead rail materials for the authority's current 119-mile construction segment, authorizing a not-to-exceed budget of $507.1 million funded 100 percent by the state for Notice to Proceed 1. The contracts will cover rail (UIC 60), concrete ties, overhead contact system components and poles, fiber-optic cable and European-standard ballast, staff said.
Emily Morrison, the authority's chief of contracting, told the board the procurement is intended to reduce lead times and lower overall construction costs by buying certain…
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