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Prize: Award Two California Infrastructure Projects
Value: $ 17.5 million per pre -construction; Total costs of the estimated project at $ 900 million
Location: Los Angeles County
Customer: Los Angeles County Metropolitan Traffic Authority
Builder Flatirondragados infrastructure won two pre -construction contracts Of the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Los Angeles, according to a statement of August 28. The company has estimated that the combined cost of projects will be $ 900 million, said Alex Medyn, Vice President and District Manager of Flatirondragados, in Construction Dive by email.
The first work centers in the pre -construction service phase of the Link Union Station project, which will lead to the modernization of the Los Angeles Union Station, the most busy multimodal multimodal traffic center in South California, according to the statement. The pre -construction contract of $ 7 million supports the current collaboration with the Metro on project design and construction planning.
The global project will create “Run-Through” in a raised railway court to increase the capacity of the station by up to 200%, improve traffic connectivity, accommodate Attrak and Metrolink service, and prepare the hallway for the future high-speed rail service, according to the statement. Improvements will allow trains to enter and out of both ends of the station, which will reduce congestion and improve operational flexibility.
As the Link Union Station project has advanced, the cost and timeline of work have been in flow, According to railway age. A Estimation of the Metro from April 2025 reached the total cost of about $ 1.6 billion.
In addition to the work of the Union Station, Flatirondragados and the joint partner of the joint company Herzog were selected for the pre -construction service phase of the South South Pass -East Metro. The work will transfer the railway lines of heavy goods and conflicting utilities in preparation for the Southwide Gateway LineA new light railway traffic line that will connect the Los Angeles center to the south -east of Los Angeles County.
The pre -construction contract of $ 10.5 million supports the coordination of early design and construction planning that is currently underway. The overall cost of construction, which is expected to exceed $ 500 million, will include utility transfers, railway installation, a new light railway and freight bridge and a new metro station on the I-105 motorway.
Medyn told Construction Dive to estimate the cost of three different design projects: 30%, 60%and 90%. After that, the company will negotiate with the metro to accept a fixed price contract.
“If we cannot agree with a metro at a price, the right out of the ramp are reserved,” said Medyn. “Fortunately, we have a good history of successfully negotiating these contracts.”
Since Flatiron and Dragados merged in July 2024 To create an infrastructure at the back of the high demand in the United States, the firm has been occupied. In July, the builder won a $ 1 billion contract to Build the Long Bridge North project in Washington, DC next to Skanska, and reached 414 million dollars of Franconia-Sprringfield BypassA project of the Virginia Passengers Railway Authority, with the partner of JV Herzog.
