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Matter CC 24-333

BART Silicon Valley Extension Status Report.

Transportation Transportation and Environment Committee (T&E) Agenda Ready Introduced 06 May 2024
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CC 24-333
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Agenda Ready
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Introduced
06 May 2024
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12 Jun 2026 · 16:21

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Memorandum

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This memorandum provides a status report on the BART Silicon Valley Phase 2 Project, detailing its current progress, construction plans, and design updates for various stations. The report includes information on project costs, timelines, and community engagement efforts.

Key points
  • The BART Silicon Valley Phase 2 Project will extend BART service six miles into downtown San José and Santa Clara, including three underground stations and one at-grade station.
  • The project cost estimate has been revised from $12.24 billion to $12.7 billion, with a projected Revenue Start Date moved to May 2037.
  • Construction is set to begin in May 2024, with heavy construction anticipated to start in 2026.
  • A $491 million contract was approved for Bechtel Infrastructure Corporation to manage construction services for ten years.
  • A Business Resource Program has been authorized to support small businesses during construction, with up to $3 million per year in local funding.
  • VTA submitted a Request for Entry into New Starts Engineering to the FTA, with plans to submit a Federal Funding Grant Agreement request in June.
  • Design changes for the 28th St/Little Portugal and Diridon Stations have been made, moving back-of-house facilities above ground to simplify access and reduce costs.
Limitations
  • The date for the target completion of the analysis comparing single-bore and twin-bore approaches is not specified.
  • Unresolved placeholders include the date for the submission of the Federal Funding Grant Agreement and the completion date for the Development Design Framework.

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T&E AGENDA: 05/06/24 ITEM: (d) 2 TO: TRANSPORTATION AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE SUBJECT: BART SILICON VALLEY PHASE 2 STATUS REPORT Approved FROM: John Ristow DATE: 4/15/24 Date 4/22/24 RECOMMENDATION Accept the status report on the BART Silicon Valley Phase 2 Project. BACKGROUND The Transportation and Environment (T&E) Committee's work plan includes reviewing annual reports on regional transportation projects. Staff previously provided a written update on the BART Silicon Valley Phase II Project (“BSV” or “Project”) to this Committee on February 5, 2024. ANALYSIS The Valley Transportation Authority’s (VTA) BSV Project will extend BART regional rail service six miles from the Berryessa/North San José Station into downtown San José and terminate in Santa Clara. It will include three below-ground stations in San José, 28th St/Little Portugal, Downtown, and Diridon Station, and one at-grade station in Santa Clara adjacent to the Santa Clara Caltrain Station. Most of the alignment in San José will be underground in a singlebore tunnel containing side-by-side tracks. Oversight Committee In October 2023, the VTA Board of Directors (BOD) established a VTA BSV II Oversight Committee to...
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The document provides an update on the VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project, detailing its scope, funding sources, program schedule, ongoing station design coordination, construction management plans, and a Business Resource Program aimed at supporting small businesses during construction. It appears to be a draft and is for discussion only.

Key points
  • 6-mile extension of BART service with 4 new stations.
  • Includes a 5-mile single-bore tunnel and a storage yard.
  • Estimated project cost is $12,746 million.
  • Anticipated Full Funding Grant Agreement from the Federal Transit Administration was expected in November 2023.
  • VTA is coordinating station designs with community input.
  • Construction Transportation Management Plans (CTMP) are being developed for various work areas.
  • The Business Resource Program (BRP) aims to support small businesses with a $3 million annual budget.
Limitations
  • The document contains unresolved placeholders and unspecified details.
  • Some sections indicate that they are for discussion only and may not represent final plans.

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VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project Project Update Transportation & Environment Committee Item (d) 2 May 6, 2024 Presenters: Bernice Alaniz Director of External Affairs Tom Maguire Chief Megaprojects Officer VTA’s BART Silicon Valley VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension BSV Phase II Extension Project • 6-Mile Extension of BART Service • 4 New BART Stations • 5-mile single-bore tunnel, 1-mile at-grade • Storage Yard & Maintenance Facility • 3 street-level entry/underground platforms • 1 at-grade level DRAFT as of April 2024 – FOR DISCUSSION ONLY 2 Funding Sources Under FTA New Starts Estimated Project Cost (YOE): $12,746 M DRAFT as of April 2024 – FOR DISCUSSION ONLY 3 Program Schedule & Upcoming Activities Anticipated Full Funding Grant Agreement (FFGA) from Federal Transit Administration ✓ November 2023 VTA purchased Tunnel Boring Machine Upcoming Activities in 2024 Business Resource Program Design Review Committees DRAFT as of April 2024 – FOR DISCUSSION ONLY Early Construction Activities at Newhall Yard 4 Ongoing Station Design Coordination 28th Street/Little Portugal Station Diridon Station • • VTA is working with the community to deliver the...