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TJPA advances Transbay portal procurement and readies CEQA; NEPA to follow
Summary
Project staff told the board the second‑step RFP for the civil and tunnel scope ("40CT") was released, technical CEQA work is complete and will be presented for adoption in March, and a NEPA environmental assessment will start afterward to meet FTA grant requirements; staff also reported a net cost estimate reduction of about $680 million.
The Transbay Joint Powers Authority on Jan. 22 told its board that project delivery had released the second‑step procurement for the civil and tunnel package known as "40CT," advanced right‑of‑way acquisition and completed technical work on a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) document — steps the agency said are needed to move the Transbay portal toward shovel readiness.
"We finally did release the second step of the civil and tunnel scope, procurement, which is the RFP for 40 CT," Project Director Alfonso Rodriguez told the board, adding that the short‑listed firms have begun submitting clarifying questions. Rodriguez said staff also advanced a first tranche of right‑of‑way acquisition and expects to…
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