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TJPA board approves basis of authority to release RFP for 40CT progressive design-build civil-and-tunnel package
Summary
The board voted to approve staff's recommended basis of contract authority to release an RFP for the 40CT civil-and-tunnel progressive design-build package, adopting state public contract code authority and directing staff to proceed with evaluation and negotiations toward an award in early 2027.
The Transbay Joint Powers Authority board on Dec. 11 approved staff's recommended basis of authority to release a request for proposals for the 40CT civil-and-tunnel progressive design-build contract package, a key procurement step toward heavy civil tunneling work for the portal project.
Board staff recommended using state law authority (staff cited Public Contract Code section 22180 in the staff report) as the basis to enter a progressive design-build contract for the 40CT package, and explained that progressive design-build (PDB) allows early contractor collaboration to optimize design and mitigate construction risk. "Our design…
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