Metropolitian Transit Authority, PO Box 61429, Houston, Texas 77208-1429

C -- PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT OF LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT SYSTEM SOL RT0000002 DUE 081100 POC Dennis Hough- (713) 739-4856 E-MAIL: EMAILADD: dh01@hou-metro.harris.tx.us, EMAILADD:dh01@hou-metro.harris.tx.us. Announcement Industry Review of Request for Technical Proposal for Vehicles and Systems Components for the Houston METRO Downtown to Astrodome Light Rail Transit System The Metropolitan Transit Authority (METRO) of Harris County, Texas will be issuing a draft Request for Technical Proposal (RFTP) package for Industry Review for the vehicles and systems components for a 7.5 mile surface Light Rail Transit (LRT) System in the corridor from downtown Houston to the Astrodome. METRO envisions a two-step procurement process as follows: Procurement Event Date Step One RFTP July 3, 2000 Pre-Technical Proposal Conference July 20, 2000 Technical Proposals due August 11, 2000 Technical/Contract terms & conditions discussions held August 12 through November 29, 2000 Reviews, discussions, clarifications, and revisions concluded. Identification of firms determined to be responsive and responsible to conformed specifications determined. Approved firms requested to certify their revised proposals as final November 30, 2000 Step Two Invitation for Bids issued to previously determined qualified firms only December 1, 2000 Receipt of bid prices January 2, 2001 Issue limited NTP January 9, 2001 Board approval of low bid offeror March 22, 2001 A briefing on the scope of the RFTP package for the vehicles and systems component and all other components (including civil) of the LRT System acquisition will be held on May 23, 2000 at 9:30 A.M., local time, at the DoubleTree Hotel at Allen Center, 400 Dallas Street, Houston, Texas. An expanded version of this announcement is currently on METRO's web page at http://www.hou-metro.harris.tx.us (Public Information Bids & Proposals). A draft RFTP package for industry review will be available on or about May 3, 2000. Interested firms may obtain a copy on the METRO Web site at http://www.hou-metro.harris.tx.us (Public Information, Bids & Proposals). If you have difficulties accessing the information on our web site, please contact: Mrs. Gladys Barard (Ref. Draft RFTP for Vehicles and Systems Components, LRT Project) Metropolitan Transit Authority Procurement Office, 19th Floor P.O. Box 61429 1201 Louisiana Street Houston, TX 77208-1429 Posted 05/01/00 (W-SN449978). (0122)

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