Pre-Qualification: Overhead Contact System (OCS) Rehabilitation Project Phase 4A – Tasman West/East

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority is soliciting Statements of Qualifications for the Overhead Contact System Rehabilitation Project Phase 4A – Tasman West/East under Contract No. C26152F, with SOQ packages due November 13, 2026. This is a pre-qualification phase; bid opening is anticipated for January 2027. The project involves rehabilitation of OCS equipment and replacement of worn wire runs in the Tasman West section of VTA's light rail system while maintaining operations of the agency's only LRV wash facility.

Bidders must hold a valid California Class A General Contractor's license with at least 10 years of experience. Contractors or their subcontractors must demonstrate successful installation of at least 5 miles of OCS for a mainline electrification railroad or urban transit system within the past 10 years, with each project having a minimum original contract value of $800,000 — a substantial capability threshold that filters the field. Management and supervisory personnel must possess relevant OCS installation experience.

Required qualifications also include liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, current workers' compensation insurance, reviewed or audited financial statements, and a notarized surety bonding statement demonstrating sufficient bonding capacity. All work must be performed in an active light rail operating environment, requiring contractor compliance with VTA's light rail safety and operating procedures throughout construction.

The estimated construction cost ranges from $1.7 million to $2.3 million over an anticipated project schedule of 538 calendar days. VTA will notify each bidder of their qualification status by letter following SOQ submission. Bidders selected for reference interviews should anticipate that step. Appeals of pre-qualification determinations must be filed no later than 10 business days prior to bid opening. SOQ packages must be submitted through VTA's eProcurement website at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/vta at least 15 days before bid opening.