LACMTA The LACMTA Foothill Gold Line light rail project map. (Courtesy of the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority) Parsons will provide design and engineering services for the Claremont Extension of the Metro (LACTMTA) A Line light rail system (see map above), according to the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority (Construction Authority), whose Board on Jan. 29 voted unanimously on the contract award. The Construction Authority is an independent transportation planning and construction agency that was created in 1998 by the California State Legislature to plan, design, and build the Metro A Line system from Union Station to Claremont (later extended to Montclair). Parson’s six-year, $60 million contract is the first of two major contracts to be awarded as part of the Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) delivery method, which was adopted by the Construction Authority for the project last year. The contract covers designing all elements of the 2.3-mile, Pomona-to-Claremont light rail extension from its current design level of approximately 30% to “Approved for Construction” drawings, as well as supporting the project with any needed design services during construction, according to the Construction Authority. Parsons was determined to be the top proposer of the three teams that competed for the design and engineering services contract following a two-step evaluation process, the Construction Authority said. “Parsons scored highest (94 points out of 100) on the evaluation criteria related to the company’s competence and qualifications, as presented in their written proposal, which took into consideration team qualifications such as relevant experience, financial stability, staffing…
