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RTD Procurement and Construction Management Oversight for FasTracks

Larry HoyRTD Board Member, District J

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Overview of FasTracks Project

What is FasTracks?• The Regional Transportation District is engaged in

completing a $7.9+ billion voter- approved capital expansion project across the 8-county region that when complete will provide:122 miles of new rail service18 miles of bus rapid transit57 new stations31 new Park-n-Rides21,000 new parking spacesRedevelopment of Denver Union Station

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2008 PPP Industry Forum

FasTracks Progress

Progress Update

• 81 miles of rail and bus transit in construction or soon to begin construction

• Current construction includes: – West line just completed – three more under

construction. – Segment of a fifth line I-225– Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project Denver to

Boulder– Denver Union Station

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BOARD’S Role During Procurement and Construction Process (continued)

• Use Committee Structure to Approve Contracts and Review of Procurement/construction Milestones• Board Approval of initial application for Public-Private

Partnership Pilot project (Penta-P)• Board Approval of Final PPP Application to FTA• Board’s Approval to hire Outside legal counsel with expertise

in this area• Board’s approval of the P3 goals and Milestones• Board’s Review/Approval of the RFP Process proposal• Board Approvals of Key Intergovernmental Agreements (IGAs)• Board’s approval of the Selection of the Eagle P3

Concessionaire Team• Board’s approval of Purchase and Sale of Railroad Right of

Way (ROW)

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Denver Union StationPanoramic View