Blog #1 - Introducing G Line 2.0

In this Blog we discuss how we as VTP will be launching our brand new project podcast called G Line 2.0 to keep SBE/DVBE community up to date on the opportunities available on the LA Metro G Line BRT Improvement Project.

Host: Melissa Boyles

Melissa

Welcome to G Line 2.0, a podcast for small and disabled veteran business enterprises working in the LA Metro area. We are Valley Transit Partners, a joint venture of Stacy and Witbeck, Flatiron West and Modern Railway System. Our team has been selected to deliver this exciting bus rapid transit improvements project serving the San Fernando Valley. We're excited to share project information and updates with you through this new podcast. Valley Transit Partners brings together some of California's strongest alternative delivery contractors and nationally recognized systems experts.

This team was formed with the purpose of combining the strengths of our firms to provide LA Metro with the expertise necessary to maximize the benefit of their investment in the G Line bus rapid transit improvements project. Our combined alternative delivery experience and technical expertise enables us to leverage the progressive design build process for a high quality project that not only meets but exceeds stakeholder expectations. Together, we have the financial capacity, experience and innovative approaches necessary to complete a project of this magnitude on time and on budget. Our joint venture consists of leading heavy civil contractors specializing in complex structures and roadway construction, bridges, and transit systems. Stacy and Witbeck is a recognized leader in alternative delivery of transit and transportation projects with a resume of over $10 billion in infrastructure construction in urban settings and Flatiron constructs, more than a billion dollars annually in alternative delivery projects in the US.. Completing our joint venture team is Modern Railway Systems. They provide turnkey systems and communications, design and construction services for transit agencies across the United States. Taken as a whole, Valley Transit partners is an experienced team that will provide LA Metro with the project management approach of transparency, innovation and consistency for which our firms are known.

Now about the project, The LA Metro G Line, previously known as the Orange Line, is an existing bus route with a dedicated corridor running through the San Fernando Valley. It extends from the North Hollywood B Line station to the Chatsworth Metrolink station in the Northwest part of The Valley. The G Line BRT improvements project will improve the existing bus rapid transit system by reducing travel times and improving safety. This will be achieved through design and construction of the project’s key elements, which include grade separation and an aerial station at Sepulveda Blvd, grade separation and an aerial station at Van Nuys Blvd and Vesper Ave, railroad style gated intersections for all at grade crossings, stormwater capture systems and bike path improvements.

LA Metro has selected Valley Transit Partners to both design and construct the project through the Progressive Design build alternative delivery method. This method combines the benefits of design, build and construction manager, general contractor or CM/GC, and it maximizes collaboration between the owner, LA Metro, and the designer-contractor, Valley Transit Partners. This two phased approach includes pre-construction and construction services and presents opportunities for small businesses and disabled veteran businesses during both the. Phase One is well underway and we're now focused on engaging the small and disabled veteran business communities about subcontracting opportunities for phase two construction. Construction opportunities during phase two include reinforcing steel platform canopy steel utility relocations. Both wet and dry materials, such as aggregates, lumber, pipe drainage and water trucking station finishes, which will include tactile strip map cases, trash cans and pavers, QC inspection, flat work including curb, gutter, and sidewalk, AC paving, CIDH subcontracting, fencing and gates, regulatory and wayfinding signage, traffic control, roadway striping, construction, staking survey, miscellaneous metals, construction materials, supplies and consumables, piping, formwork material and aggregates, precast structures, electrical including station electrical traffic signals, St. lighting and bike path lighting, construction trailers, office furniture, computers, printers and plotters, office supplies and services such as janitorial services, security guard services and staffing support services.

Over the next several months, we'll be sharing interviews with Key LA Metro and Valley Transit Partners team members and providing details about big packages and how to engage our team. We're excited to share more about this incredible project and the opportunities it presents for area, small and disabled veteran businesses. So, to stay in the know, through G Line 2.0, subscribe like and share this podcast. See you next time!