SACRAMENTO — The California High-Speed Rail Authority has awarded its first contract for design of stations on the initial segment of the rail operation in the state’s Central Valley.
The Fresno Bee reports the board has awarded a $35.3 million, 30-month contract for preliminary site planning and design for stations in Fresno, Merced, Hanford, and Bakersfield to a joint venture of two London-based companies, architects Foster + Partners and engineers Arup. They will choose sites, acquire properties, and develop preliminary station designs.
The contract includes an option for the same team to develop final plans and support construction of the stations; cost of that portion of the project is estimated at $36 million. Those figures do not include actual construction costs.
“The first four Central Valley high-speed rail stations are one step closer to reality,” Authority Chairman Tom Richards said in a press release. “High-speed rail stations will transform cities, spur economic development and create community hubs within the heart of our state.”
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