Seattle Commuter Rail/Light Rail
Rolling Stock Procurement/QA

As Prime Contractor, RVB+A reviewed all relevant conditions and identified requirements for new commuter rail rolling stock equipment and developed rail car and locomotive specifications. RVB+A then supported Sound Transit in all matters of equipment procurement including the development of selection criteria.

RVB+A reviewed bids on behalf of Sound Transit and recommended technical and commercial approaches to the procurement. Once the contract was awarded to manufacturers, RVB+A conducted pre-award Buy America audits and project start-up activities.

In parallel, RVB+A prepared a comprehensive Passenger Train Safety and Emergency Preparedness Plan, in accordance with 49 CFR Part 239.

As Subcontractor to Gannett Flemming, RVB+A is conducting QA Oversight in a variety of areas. RVB+A recently traveled to Kinki Sharyo’s plant in Japan to Oversee QA on the first LRV carbody in production.