The Monterey County Rail Extension project Package 3 includes track and associated improvements around the existing Gilroy train station, which is the end of the line for the current Caltrain passenger rail service. In order to extend those trains southward to Salinas, the station track needs to be extended across 10th Street and Luchessa Avenue to connect with the Union Pacific mainline tracks. Other improvements include a relocated Caltrain equipment shed, railroad crossing enhancements, an improved sidewalk on 10th Street, and related stormwater improvements.
The City of Gilroy owns the streets and sidewalks, and will need to approve encroachment permits for TAMC's construction contractor to perform the work on City property. The City will also be accepting those improvements after construction, and maintaining the street, sidewalk, and stormwater facilities.
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) owns the station area, parking lot, and Caltrain layover yard. VTA needs to approve license agreements for the construction contractor to perform the work on VTA property. VTA will also be accepting the improvements after construction, and maintaining the yard, station area, parking lot, and stormwater facilities.
TAMC is responsible for securing the funding, environmental clearance (complete), stakeholder coordination, utility relocation, and hiring the design team (HDR Engineering), right-of-way acquisition team (Bender Rosenthal and Nossaman), construction manager (MNS Engineers) and the construction team (to be selected once the project is at 100% design).
Attached online is the three-party draft Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for adoption.