1.0 Overview
The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (“HART”) is a semi-autonomous agency of the City and County of Honolulu (“City”), created pursuant to an amendment to the Revised Charter of the City and County of Honolulu 1973 (“RCH”) to develop, operate, and maintain the Honolulu Rail Transit Project (“HRTP”).
The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) is seeking a professional consultant to provide project-wide, professional design review and design services, planning and environmental support, scheduling and estimating support, and configuration management support for the HRTP.
The successful firm must be licensed to do business in the State of Hawai‘i at the time of submission of the Statement of Qualifications to this Notice. Design services must be performed by a person licensed in Hawaii. HART is receiving funding assistance from the United States Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and must comply with the applicable statutory, regulatory, and administrative requirements including FTA third-party contracting requirements. The successful firm shall also comply with the applicable federal requirements.
1.1 HRTP Description
The HRTP is an approximate 18.75-mile grade-separated, automated fixed rail system from East Kapolei in the west to the Civic Center Station, located east of downtown Honolulu, in the east. The HRTP includes 19 stations, 80 light-metro fully automated (driverless) rail vehicles, a maintenance and storage facility (MSF) on a 44-acre parcel near Leeward Community College, and three park-and-ride facilities. The mission of the HRTP is to provide fast, reliable public transportation services in rapidly developing areas with diverse populations. The HRTP is the largest infrastructure project in the history of the State of Hawaii and will be the first fully automated commuter rail system in the nation.
The HRTP alignment is separated into three segments as follows:
- Segment 1 – Kualaka’i (East Kapolei) Station to Halawa (Aloha Stadium) Station
- Segment 2 – Halawa (Aloha Stadium) Station to Kahauiki (Middle Street) Station
- Segment 3 – Kahauiki (Middle Street) Station to Ka’akaukukui (Civic Center) Station.
This segment extends the route from the Middle Street Station, through downtown Honolulu, to the Civic Center Station, located at the intersection of South Street and Halekauwila Street. Segment 3 includes approximately 3 miles of guideway and six rail stations. There is an option to extend the segment 1 mile to Ala Moana Center and two additional stations, Kaka’ako Station and Ala Moana Center Station. HART’s responsibility is for the design and construction of the Project. As each segment is completed and ready for passenger service, the completed segment will be transferred to DTS, which will be responsible for rail operations and maintenance.
1.2 Project Delivery and Current Procurement Efforts
Guideway and Stations
The HRTP’s guideway and stations has been, or will be, constructed starting from the western terminus of East Kapolei in sections:
• Section I – West O‘ahu/Farrington Highway: East Kapolei Station to Pearl Highlands Station (completed);
• Section II – Kamehameha Highway: Pearl Highlands Station to Aloha Stadium Station (completed);
• Section III – Airport: Aloha Stadium Station to Middle Street Transit Center Station (anticipated to be completed in 2024); and
• Section IV – City Center: Middle Street Transit Center Station to Ala Moana Center Station (last mile of guideway and two stations are currently options).
HART has procured the design firm, to prepare the design documents for the City Center utility relocation work and prepared the construction packages for construction of the utility relocations to be procured. HART has procured the construction work for the City Center utility relocation work from the Middle Street Transit Center Station to the Civic Center Station.
HART plans to procure the design and construction firms to design and construct the Pouhala Station Makai Entrance, H-2 Ramp and Transit Center, Park and Rides, and other miscellaneous contracts.
Core Systems
HART has entered into a design-build-operate-maintain (DBOM) contract for the Core Systems. The major subsystems and other end-products to be acquired under the contract include the revenue vehicles, train control, traction power facilities, fare collection, and manufactured products required for operation and maintenance of the system. The Core System is complete in Sections I and II, and plan to be completed in Section III by December 2025.
Maintenance and Storage Facility (MSF)
HART has completed the contract for the MSF. The MSF DB contractor was responsible for: completing design; site work; construction of various maintenance buildings; and purchasing, storing, and distribution of rail, special trackwork, switch machines, contact rail and appurtenances for the entire HRTP.
1.3 Scope of Work
An indicative listing of tasks relating to the Contract Scope of Work (“Work”) for this RFQL is attached hereto as Attachment 1. A final determination of levels of effort, work, scope, responsibilities, and schedule will be negotiated with the selected Offeror pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes (“HRS”) §103D-304(h).
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