Federal contract award

69319518F300003

IGF::CL::IGF TO PROVIDE FTA REGION IV (TRO4) WITH PROJECT MANAGEMENT OVERSIGHT SERVICES FOR THE CHARLOTTE AREA TRANSIT SYSTEM (CATS) CITYLYNX GOLD LINE PHASE II STREETCAR PROJECT. CATS PROPOSES TO EXTEND THE CITYLYNX GOLD LINE PHASE I STREETCAR BY 2.5 MILES. PHASE II EXTENDS APPROXIMATELY 2.0 MILES WEST FROM THE CHARLOTTE TRANSPORTATION CENTER TO THE CAMPUS OF JOHNSON C. SMITH UNIVERSITY AND 0.5 MILES EAST FROM THE NOVANT HEALTH PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER. THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL INCLUDE 11 STATIONS, RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION, AND PURCHASE OF SEVEN VEHICLES AND MODIFICATION OF SIX STOPS ON THE PHASE 1 PROJECT. CATS INDICATES THE PROJECT WOULD IMPROVE CIRCULATION AND TRANSIT CONNECTIONS; SUPPORT ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION; PROVIDE ACCESS FROM ECONOMICALLY DIVERSE NEIGHBORHOODS TO UPTOWN CHARLOTTE; PROVIDE MORE EFFICIENT TRANSIT OPTIONS; AND CONNECT KEY ACTIVITY CENTERS AND FACILITIES.